A 25-year-old woman who was on the run after killing her parents and younger sister in an apartment in Puducherry’s Bengaluru has been arrested, police said on Wednesday.
They said that the accused, Shwetha, carried out the murders in collusion with her boyfriend, Kenneth, who is still on the run.
The incident took place on Monday night at an apartment in Sigihalli, under the jurisdiction of Puram police station, where Somasundar (52), his wife Muthulaxmi (48) and their younger daughter Supriya (19) were found stabbed to death, officials said.
“A team has been formed to trace and arrest the suspects in the case. We have secured the woman in Puducherry. Further legal action is being taken and investigation is underway,” a senior police official said.
He added that efforts are underway to arrest her fugitive boyfriend, Kenneth.
Citing the preliminary investigation, the officer said that Shwetha had been living with Kenneth for the past two months.
Investigators suspect that her parents may have been opposed to the relationship, which could have led to tensions within the family.
According to the police, the victims went to the apartment where Shwetha and Kenneth were staying on Monday evening.
Investigators suspect that an argument broke out, after which the three were stabbed several times.
The police said that the detailed investigation of the accused is expected to reveal the exact sequence of events that led to the incident and the motive behind the murder, adding that further investigations are underway.
