Driver kills three members of family, dies by suicide in Bengaluru

Bengaluru, Jul 11 (PTI) A 34-year-old man allegedly hacked to death his mother, grandmother and brother-in-law before dying by suicide here on Saturday morning, police said. The incident occurred at Kottigepalya under the Kamakshipalya Police Station limits, they said. According to police, the accused, Prashant, a driver, allegedly attacked his mother, Mangalamma (55), a garment factory worker, his grandmother Nanjamma and his brother-in-law Satish with a machete at their residence. However, no death note was recovered from the spot. Citing preliminary investigation, a senior police officer said Prashant was reportedly suffering from mental health issues. After allegedly killing the three family members, he died by suicide by hanging himself from a ceiling fan inside the house, he said. Police have registered a case and launched an investigation to ascertain the exact sequence of events and the motive behind the incident. PTI AMP ROH