Mysuru: The relatives of the victims of the Bengaluru family massacre have demanded the harshest possible punishment for cab driver S. Indusekhar alias Arjun Indusekhar, accusing him of murdering seven members of his wife’s family, including a seven-year-old boy, over a property dispute. 

Speaking after identifying  the bodies of Shivakumar and his wife Divya at Chamundi Hill in Mysuru yesterday, Divya’s uncle Rangaswamy said Indusekhar had shown no remorse for the murders. 

“He carried out this massacre for the sake of his mother-in-law Roopavathi’s property. He even killed Puneeth, the seven-year-old son of Shivakumar and Divya. What wrong had that innocent child done? He was brutally killed by crushing him with a stone. During the mahazar proceedings at Chamundi Hill, the accused was smiling and showed absolutely no remorse. He deserves the harshest possible punishment,” he said. 

Recalling the condition of the bodies, Rangaswamy said Shivakumar’s face could be identified because he suffered from an allergy, while Divya’s face had not completely decomposed.  

“Both bodies were in a terrible condition, with bones visible and were emitting a strong foul smell. It was unbearable even to look at them,” he said. 

‘He wanted all the property for himself’ 

Divya’s aunt Mamatha, who identified the body along with Divya’s uncle Rangaswamy, alleged that Indusekhar had plotted the murders to acquire the properties owned by Roopavathi, including a house and a residential site. 

“He wanted the property for himself and killed innocent Puneeth, the son of Divya and Shivakumar. He also murdered Roopavathi’s sons. We were told that he had obtained Roopavathi’s signature on a blank paper, but his wife Sunitha reportedly tore up the document. The incident took place on Oct. 16 and Indusekhar murdered his wife on the same day,” she said. 

Mamatha said her sister Kalavathi had been a widow for several years and had no sons. Divya had assured the family that she would look after her mother. “Indusekhar is a cruel man. He committed these murders because he wanted those properties to come to him,” she alleged. 

‘He killed my daughter for property’ 

Divya’s mother Kalavathi accused Indusekhar of murdering her daughter out of greed for property and said the family had never suspected him despite his close association with them. 

“Indusekhar murdered my daughter for the sake of property. His mother-in-law, Roopavathi, would often speak about his greed for property. Even then, we believed he was a good person. He used to eat at our house and move around freely like one of the family. Yet, he killed my innocent daughter,” she said. 

Demanding the strictest punishment, Kalavathi said the Police must ensure that he was punished for the murders. “If he does not receive the strictest punishment, he should be handed over to us. We will make him pay for what he has done to my daughter and our relatives,” she said.