Bengaluru grindstone murders: All 7 victims’ bodies recovered; last 2 found near Shiradi Ghat

Mangalore Today News Network

Bengaluru, Nov 10, 2026: Police investigating the gruesome seven-member grindstone murder case have recovered the remains of the final two victims near Shiradi Ghat, bringing the total number of bodies recovered to seven.

The remains of Shankar, the younger brother-in-law of prime accused S. Indushekhar, and his wife Nalini were recovered on Monday from a dense forest area near Shiradi Ghat.

The couple’s 11-year-old son is the sole survivor of the massacre and a key witness in the case.

Police suspect that the bodies were disposed of during the first week of November. Indushekhar was arrested on November 5, the same day police rescued the boy.

According to police sources, the bodies were dumped at locations close to each other. They had been tied up, packed in gunny bags, wrapped tightly in red bedsheets and secured with white nylon ropes.

A senior police officer said the wrapping had helped limit decomposition and prevented wild animals from damaging the remains.

The bodies were thrown into a deep crevice covered with dry leaves and dense vegetation along the Shiradi Ghat route towards Mangaluru.

Around 15 police personnel from the Bengaluru North Division were involved in the recovery operation. The accused was taken to the spot to identify the locations where the bodies had been dumped. Family members subsequently identified the remains.

The post-mortem examinations will be conducted in Hassan before the bodies are handed over to the respective families, police said.

Earlier, on Saturday, police recovered the bodies of Indushekhar’s wife Sunitha and mother-in-law Roopavathi from a dense forest area in Yercaud, in Tamil Nadu’s Salem district.

On Sunday, the bodies of his elder brother-in-law Shivakumar and Shivakumar’s wife Divya were recovered near Chamundi Hills. Police said all four bodies recovered on Saturday and Sunday had been handed over to their families.

Indushekhar (52), a cab driver who also operated a YouTube channel, is accused of murdering his wife Sunitha (40) and six members of her family: mother-in-law Roopavathi (65), brother-in-law Shivakumar (46), his wife Divya (30), another brother-in-law Shankar (44), his wife Nalini (29), and seven-year-old Puneeth, the son of Shivakumar and Divya.

Police examine CCTV footage

Meanwhile, separate police teams are examining CCTV footage to establish the accused’s movements before and after the murders.

Investigators suspect that the materials used to conceal the bodies were purchased from shops in north Bengaluru and are verifying the transactions.

Police are also examining the accused’s criminal background to establish the motive behind the killings.