From The Hindu · The Hindu Bureau · · 1m 30s
Murder suspect terrorised Bengaluru neighbourhood for years
Residents say the man accused of killing seven family members had threatened them, filed false claims and weaponised social media for years before his arrest.
In brief
Residents say the man accused of killing seven family members had threatened them, filed false claims and weaponised social media for years before his arrest. Neighbours of Indushekhar, accused of murdering seven family members in Bengaluru, say he terrorised the area for years through threats, false legal claims and…
Accused lived near Bhashyam Circle
Indushekhar, accused of murdering seven family members, lived in a small house on the terrace near Bhashyam Circle in Rajajinagar.
“Many residents have vacated the place, unable to bear the torture inflicted by Indushekhar. He was a nightmare in the colony.”
He threatened neighbours directly
Anand E., president of a small political party operating from the first floor below Indushekhar's house, said he had been threatened by him.When Anand E.
“When we moved into this space, our landlord asked us not to engage in conversations with Indushekhar, and we refrained from doing so.”
He used YouTube and a tabloid as weapons
Residents said Indushekhar used his YouTube channel, Taana Varadi, and his monthly tabloid as weapons to harass and intimidate people in the neighbourhood.
He filed false property claims
A worker at Shankar Watches on the ground floor said Indushekhar had lived in the building for over fifteen years and was friends with the landlord's son.
He had a chain-snatching case
A chain-snatching case was registered against Indushekhar at the Madanayakanahalli police station. He also picked frequent quarrels with motorists over parking on the road where the building stands.
Neighbourhood relieved by his arrest
Following Indushekhar's arrest for the seven murders, the area near Bhashyam Circle seemed to have heaved a sigh of relief.Residents described his arrest as revealing just another face of his long pattern of terrorising behaviour.
“It's just another face of him.”
The takeaway
Neighbours of Indushekhar, accused of murdering seven family members in Bengaluru, say he terrorised the area for years through threats, false legal claims and social media harassment before his arrest.
