After murdering 7 family members, he said, "Now I have found peace."

BanglaPress Desk: Indushekhar, who was arrested for the murder of seven family members—including his wife—in Bengaluru, India, told the police that he now feels at peace following the killings. According to the police, he committed the murders after enduring years of humiliation and disrespect from his wife’s family.

On Saturday, the police stated that during interrogation, Indushekhar claimed his wife constantly humiliated him. He alleged that her family members also disrespected him and consistently sided with his wife, which caused deep-seated resentment to build up within him over a long period.

Explaining his motive, Indushekhar reportedly told the police, "I am at peace now, and I am satisfied."

The investigation has also implicated his daughter. Police claim that she was aware of her father’s plan and agreed to assist him, allegedly in exchange for the promise that her mother’s property would be transferred to her name.

According to the police, the daughter helped her father dispose of the bodies after the murders. She also procured chemicals and other materials to clean up bloodstains in the house. The investigation revealed that the house was cleaned at regular intervals in an attempt to destroy evidence of the crime.

The police believe that a dispute over a property in Bengaluru’s Sreepuram area—valued at approximately 30 million (3 crore) rupees—was a primary motive for the murders. Indushekhar had demanded a large share of the property from his mother-in-law; however, she insisted on giving him only his fair share, prioritizing the interests of her two sons.

Police state that after the killings, the accused attempted to obtain the fingerprints of the victims on stamp papers—a move investigators believe was intended to gain control over the property and related legal documents.

It is alleged that the father and daughter planned to dispose of the bodies in various locations to evade police suspicion. Indushekhar had even reassured his daughter that they would never be caught.

Indushekhar, 52—also known as Shekhar—is a driver by profession. He was arrested by the Bengaluru police for the murder of seven members of his wife’s family, which took place between October 16 and October 31. The victims include his wife, Sunitha; his mother-in-law, Rupavati; his two brothers-in-law, Shivakumar and Shankar; their wives, Nalini and Divya; and his seven-year-old grandson, Puneeth.

According to the police, Indushekhar murdered his wife, Sunitha, on October 16 by striking her with a grinding stone (*shilpata*). He subsequently disposed of her body near Nandi Hills. Over the following two weeks, he lured other family members to his home under various pretexts and killed them one by one. It is alleged that he would invite them over by promising food and drinks, or by suggesting that they go on an outing together.