Police arrested Harini for allegedly killing her husb and and son. BENGALURU: The double murder case in Chikkabanavara has taken a shocking turn, with police arresting 26-year-old Harini, who allegedly killed her husb and Abhinandan, 35, with the help of her alleged lover Vinay and later strangled their four-year-old son after he reportedly witnessed the crime.

The incident came to light on Monday morning when Harini called the police control room around 7am and reported that her husb and and son were lying motionless on the bed at their residence in northwest Bengaluru. Police reached the house and found both dead.

According to investigators, Harini allegedly conspired with Vinay to kill Abhinandan. Police suspect their son, Yaduveer, witnessed the murder.

Investigators suspect that the accused then placed Abhinandan's body over the child's in an attempt to create the impression that the father had killed his son before dying by suicide or being killed himself. The alleged plot came under scrutiny after police noticed inconsistencies in Harini's account and found clues at the crime scene.

Investigators traced blood stains and found that clothes bearing blood marks had allegedly been washed and left out to dry. Police also found that the CCTV cameras at the house had been switched off after 10pm on Sunday.

Investigators said Harini had allegedly deleted her call history, messages and photographs from her phone and had given contradictory accounts about the deaths. Police said Harini had called Vinay to the house around 11pm on Sunday.

After the alleged murders, Vinay fled the spot. Police launched a search for him and arrested him later.

During questioning, Harini was interrogated for nearly six hours and allegedly confessed to killing her husb and and son, police said. DCP N Nagesh said the couple had been facing marital disputes and frequently quarrelled.

Harini had left the house about three months earlier, leaving behind a letter, but the matter was kept private by family members in the hope that the couple would reconcile and resolve their differences. The investigation also revealed Harini's alleged relationship with Vinay.

A family member, Jayamma, reportedly told police that she had suspected Harini's conduct for some time and had noticed that she frequently received calls. Police said the property owned by Abhinandan could have been a motive for the alleged murder.