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Crime
Bengaluru taxi driver arrested for murdering seven family members with grinding stone
✍️ The Indian Express
🗓 08 Nov 2026, 05:57 AM
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Police have detained a Bengaluru cab driver accused of killing seven relatives using a grinding stone and discarding the bodies.
Police in Bengaluru have taken a cab driver into custody after he allegedly killed seven members of a family with a grinding stone. The victims, who were relatives of the driver, were discovered dead at a residence in the city. Investigators say the bodies were later dumped in a nearby location, prompting a thorough search of the area. The suspect is being interrogated and a case under relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code for murder and criminal conspiracy has been filed. The shocking incident has raised concerns among residents about safety and the conduct of informal transport operators.