Bengaluru Police have filed a 2,085-page chargesheet against the elder daughter and her live-in partner in connection with the triple murder of a couple and their younger daughter in K R Puram, nearly three months after their arrests.
The case pertains to the deaths of Somasundar (54), his wife Muthulakshmi (48), and their younger daughter Supriya (20), who were stabbed at their apartment in K R Puram on June 22. The case was registered at the K R Puram police station.
Police arrested the deceased couple’s elder daughter Shwetha (25) in Puducherry on June 24 and her live-in partner J Kenneth (25), two days later. During the initial stages of the investigation, Shwetha had claimed responsibility for the killings and denied Kenneth's involvement. Police later said that both were involved in the crime.
The chargesheet includes allegations of murder, joint criminal liability, conspiracy and tampering with evidence. Police have said further investigation is underway and that a supplementary chargesheet will be filed.
According to the police, Somasundar, who was seriously injured in the attack, managed to reach the staircase of the apartment and alerted neighbours. He reportedly told the police before being taken to hospital that Shwetha and Kenneth had attacked him and that his wife and younger daughter were still inside. He later died of his injuries.
During the investigation, police said that Kenneth had planned the killings over several months and had used an AI chatbot to seek information about methods of killing, removing bloodstains and disposing of bodies. Investigators also examined an iron furnace that he had built and sought access through his AI chat history.
Police have said that Kenneth played the principal role in planning and executing the killings, while Shwetha assisted him. The investigation also examined financial and family disputes as possible motives.
Shwetha later expressed willingness to confess and sought to become an approver, claiming that Kenneth carried out the attacks and seeking to distance herself from direct involvement in the killings.
Her request to be made an approver is now before the court. She had also expressed willingness to make a judicial confession, which would have to be recorded before a magistrate.