Bengaluru shocker! Software professional, wife kill 2 kids before suicide

Bengaluru: A devastating incident unfolded in Bengaluru, where a software professional and his wife tragically ended their lives after taking the lives of their two young children. The event occurred in the Sadashivanagar police station area.

The victims have been identified as 38-year-old Anoop, a software consultant originally from Uttar Pradesh, his wife Raakhi, 35, and their two children – five-year-old Anupriya and two-year-old Priyansh. The domestic help reported that the couple had been facing emotional challenges, particularly related to their eldest child, Anupriya, who had special needs.

According to the police, the family appeared to be in good spirits as of Saturday night, but things took a tragic turn by Monday morning when the house help arrived to find no response from the family. After entering the residence, authorities discovered the horrific situation. It is suspected that the couple, burdened by emotional strain, took the lives of their children and then took their own lives.

Police suspect that depressed by Anupriya’s condition the couple had decided to end their lives and kill their children before that. They had first killed their children by poisoning their food and later hanged themselves at their residence.

Police investigations indicate that the couple had been planning a trip to Pondicherry, and the maids had been asked to come early to assist with preparations. The family had already completed packing the day before.

The family had three maids. Two were hired for cooking, and one was kept to take care of the children. The helpers were each getting a salary of Rs 15,000 per month, as the family was financially sound. However, the Sadashivanagar police are exploring all angles and investigating whether the family was debt-ridden or going through a rough financial patch.

On August 3, 2023, a shocking incident of a 31-year-old software professional ending his life after killing his wife and two daughters was reported in Kadugodi police station limits of Bengaluru. The deceased techie was identified as Veerarjuna Vijay from Andhra Pradesh. He had killed his wife Hemavathi (29) and his two infant daughters aged 18 months and 8 months respectively. According to police, the incident had come to light when neighbours complained to the police that a foul smell was emanating from the apartment where the family lived.

In another incident, a 24-year-old techie working with a reputed IT company had committed suicide by inhaling helium gas in a hotel in Bengaluru on August 20, 2024.

With IANS inputs