Bengaluru Dentist, husband killed by son over financial dispute

According to a report by The Times of India, preliminary investigation indicates that the accused is a US-returned software engineer. He allegedly stabbed his parents around 8 am following a heated argument over financial matters. Neighbours were alerted by the commotion and shifted the critically injured couple to the hospitals on Old Airport Road, where doctors declared them brought dead. A neighbour, who was also a doctor associated with the same hospital, lodged the complaint with the HAL police.

Police sources stated that the accused had returned to Bengaluru three years ago after working in the US. While details of his overseas employment are yet to be verified, officials said he was working independently on projects and was keen to scale up his ventures. He reportedly faced difficulty in arranging capital and had been pressuring his parents to financially back his plans.

Investigators said that repeated arguments over money had strained family relations, leading the accused to move to a rented accommodation in Varthur some time ago. However, he allegedly visited the villa on Monday night and renewed his demand for funds. The dispute is said to have escalated by Wednesday morning.

Police have produced the accused before a court and are continuing further investigation. The bodies have been shifted to Bowring Hospital for postmortem examination, which will be conducted after the arrival of the couple’s daughter from the United States.