Archive · 19 Aug 2026
Bengaluru Double Murder Probe Points to Wife and Lover
Police in Bengaluru are investigating the deaths of a father and his son.
The father was named Abhinandan, and the son was named Yaduveer.
Police arrested the boy’s mother, Harini, and suspect she worked with a man named Vinay.
Investigators believe Abhinandan was killed first.
They think Yaduveer saw what happened and was strangled so he could not tell anyone.
Police say the bodies may have been placed in a way that made the deaths look different from what really happened.
Blood stains, washed clothes, and turned-off cameras made the scene seem suspicious.
Police said Harini confessed after nearly six hours of questioning, but they are still investigating the case and the possible motive.
Police arrested Harini over the deaths of her husband Abhinandan and son Yaduveer in Chikkabanavara, Bengaluru.
Investigators allege Harini and her alleged lover Vinay killed Abhinandan, then strangled Yaduveer because he witnessed the crime.
Police suspect the bodies were positioned to make the deaths appear like a murder-suicide.
Blood stains, washed clothing, and switched-off CCTV cameras raised investigators’ suspicions at the scene.
Police are examining marital disputes and Abhinandan’s property, worth crores of rupees, as possible motives.
- Who
- Harini was arrested over the deaths of her husband Abhinandan and son Yaduveer; police allege Vinay was involved.
- What
- A suspected double murder in which Abhinandan was allegedly killed first, followed by Yaduveer, who police believe witnessed the crime.
- When
- The incident was reported on the Sunday before the Tuesday police statement; police suspect Harini called Vinay around 11 p.m. before the killings.
- Where
- The family home in Chikkabanavara, Bengaluru.
- Why
- Police are investigating whether marital disputes and possible control of Abhinandan’s property motivated the alleged killings.
- Location
- Chikkabanavara, Bengaluru
- Victims
- Abhinandan and his son Yaduveer
- Arrest
- Harini was arrested on Monday
- Alleged accomplice
- Police are trying to trace Vinay, whom they identify as Harini’s alleged lover
- Evidence cited
- Blood stains, washed clothing, and CCTV cameras that had allegedly been switched off
- Property angle
- Abhinandan reportedly owned property worth crores of rupees, including a three-storey building
- Questioning
- Harini was questioned for nearly six hours; police said she confessed
