Archive · 31 Oct 2025
Bengaluru Teen Allegedly Kills Mother With Boyfriend and Friends, Stages Suicide
A 34-year-old woman named Netravathi was found dead in her home.
Her teenage daughter, her daughter's boyfriend, and three of his friends are accused of killing her.
Netravathi had apparently argued with her daughter and her boyfriend when she found them together at home late at night.
The argument became violent, and the group allegedly strangled Netravathi with a towel.
To hide their crime, they allegedly made it look like she had hanged herself from a ceiling fan.
They then left the house.
Netravathi's sister found out something was wrong when she couldn't reach them and saw her sister hanging through a window.
Police are investigating the case and have taken all five minors into custody.
A 34-year-old woman, Netravathi, was found dead in her home in Uttarahalli, Bengaluru.
Police are investigating her teenage daughter, the daughter's boyfriend, and three of his friends, all minors, for her alleged murder.
An argument reportedly broke out when Netravathi caught her daughter with her boyfriend at home.
The group allegedly strangled Netravathi with a towel and then staged her death to look like a suicide by hanging her from a ceiling fan.
All five juveniles have been taken into custody for questioning.
- Who
- A 34-year-old woman named Netravathi, her teenage daughter, the daughter's boyfriend, and three of his friends (all minors).
- What
- Netravathi was allegedly murdered by her daughter and her daughter's boyfriend, with the help of three of his friends. The group then allegedly staged the scene to look like a suicide by hanging her from a ceiling fan.
- When
- The incident occurred on Saturday night. The body was discovered on Monday morning.
- Where
- Uttarahalli, Bengaluru, under the Subramanyapura Police Station limits.
- Why
- An argument erupted when Netravathi caught her daughter with her boyfriend at home, which escalated into the alleged murder.
Alleged Perpetrators
Alleged Motive
Involvement
Alleged Perpetrators
The deceased's teenage daughter, her boyfriend, and three of his friends are accused of the murder.
Alleged Motive
The murder allegedly occurred after an argument when the mother caught the daughter with her boyfriend.
Staging of Death
Alleged Perpetrators
The group allegedly strangled Netravathi with a towel.
Alleged Motive
They then allegedly hung her from a ceiling fan using a saree to make it appear as a suicide.
- Deceased
- Netravathi, 34
- Location
- Uttarahalli, Bengaluru (Subramanyapura Police Station limits)
- Date of Incident
- Last Saturday night
- Accused
- Deceased's daughter (minor), her boyfriend (minor), and three of his friends (minors)
- Discovery
- Body found hanging Monday morning, daughter went missing; aunt filed a missing person complaint Wednesday.
