Rajajinagar murders: police recover the last two bodies, in the Shiradi Ghat

Police found the last two bodies in the Rajajinagar murder case in the Shiradi Ghat, in the Western Ghats, on 9 November. All seven people whom a Bengaluru cab driver is accused of killing have now been found, The Hindu reported, citing the police.

The two bodies were of a couple from the family, the police said. Most of the bodies were badly decomposed. They will be handed to the families after post-mortem examinations, and the families have decided to hold the last rites for all seven together.

How the bodies were found

The search has taken police teams to four places in two States over four days:

• 6 November: one body, of a child, near Nandi Hills
• 7 November: two bodies, of the accused’s wife and her mother, in Salem district, Tamil Nadu
• 8 November: two bodies near the foot of Chamundi Hills, Mysuru
• 9 November: two bodies in the Shiradi Ghat, on the Bengaluru–Mangaluru highway

The background

The accused, a cab driver from Bengaluru, is alleged to have killed his wife and six of her relatives in Rajajinagar over about 15 days in October. Police say he left their bodies in different places. The case came to light after a relative filed a missing-person complaint. His response to the charges was not available.

Finding all the bodies is an important step for the investigation, because post-mortems can show how and when each person died.

What’s next

The police will complete the investigation and file a chargesheet in court.