Bengaluru SHOCKER! Man kills wife, daughter & niece, goes to cops with blood-stained machete, surrenders
By Vinaykumar Patil | First Published Jan 9, 2025, 11:34 AM ISTA man, Gangaraju, confessed to killing his wife, daughter, and niece in Bengaluru. He walked into Peenya police station with a blood-stained machete. The murders were driven by suspicions of infidelity and personal disputes. Authorities confirmed the tragic incident is under investigation.
In a shocking incident on Wednesday evening, a man walked into the Peenya police station carrying a blood-stained machete and confessed to killing his wife, daughter, and his sister-in-law's daughter.
Gangaraju, 40, a home guard with Hebbagodi police station in Bengaluru Urban district, entered the station around 5.15 pm. He told officers that he had murdered his wife, Bhagya, 38, his daughter, Navya, 19, and Hemavati, 23, the daughter of Bhagya’s sister. Gangaraju was immediately questioned by senior police officers, while a police team rushed to his two-bedroom house in Chokkasandra, Jalahalli.
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Upon arrival, authorities discovered the bodies of the three women, all with multiple injuries and slit throats. The victims, identified as Bhagya, Navya, and Hemavati, were found lifeless in the home they had rented for the last six years. Navya was a first-year degree student at a private college, while Hemavati, a divorcee, had been living with Gangaraju’s family and working in a private company, reported TOI.
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In his confession to the police, Gangaraju revealed that he had long suspected his wife of infidelity, which led to frequent arguments between them. On Wednesday afternoon, in a fit of rage, he attacked Bhagya with the machete. When Navya and Hemavati tried to intervene and defend Bhagya, Gangaraju turned on them, blaming them for supporting his wife during their disputes.
After killing all three women, Gangaraju contacted the police control room, stating that he wanted to surrender. Police confirmed that the murders were driven by family-related issues and personal conflicts.
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