Couple sedated over dinner, then murdered 
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Couple sedated over dinner, then murdered 

November 9, 2026

Mysuru: According to the Police investigation, cab driver Indusekhar invited Shivakumar and his wife Divya to his house at Rajajinagar in Bengaluru for dinner on Oct. 25.  

He is suspected of having mixed sedatives in their food. After the couple lost consciousness, he allegedly attacked Shivakumar with a grinding stone and killed him late that night. 

Police suspect that Divya was murdered in the early hours of Oct. 26. Later that night, Indusekhar transported both bodies in his car to Chamundi Hill and dumped them in a gorge.  These details emerged during his interrogation. 

While Divya’s body was found close to a retaining wall, Shivakumar’s body lay                                            nearly 100 feet below in the valley. Police personnel faced considerable difficulty recovering the latter due to the lack of suitable equipment. 

During interrogation, Indusekhar reportedly told investigators that he had dumped the bodies at Chamundi Hill on Oct. 26.  

Police learnt that he had chosen the spot because a ‘No Parking’ sign near the retaining wall discouraged motorists from stopping there. This allowed him to dump the bodies from his car without attracting attention. 

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