34-year-old kills 3 members of family, dies by suicide in Bengaluru
Citing preliminary investigation, a senior police officer said Prashant was reportedly suffering from mental health issues
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.
