Bengaluru driver hacks to death mom, grandma, brother-in-law; kills himself

BENGALURU: A 34-year-old man allegedly hacked to death his mother, grandmother and brother-in-law before dying by suicide here on Saturday morning, police said.

The incident occurred at Kottigepalya under the Kamakshipalya Police Station limits, they said.

According to police, the accused, Prashant, a driver, allegedly attacked his mother, Mangalamma (55), a garment factory worker, his grandmother Nanjamma and his brother-in-law Satish with a machete at their residence.

However, no death note was recovered from the spot.

Citing preliminary investigation, a senior police officer said Prashant was reportedly suffering from mental health issues.

After allegedly killing the three family members, he died by suicide by hanging himself from a ceiling fan inside the house, he said.

Police have registered a case and launched an investigation to ascertain the exact sequence of events and the motive behind the incident.

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