22-year-old Bengaluru man arrested for stabbing family members

Bengaluru: A 22-year-old man was arrested by the Soladevanahalli police for allegedly stabbing his family members, officials said on Wednesday.

The suspect, Harsha K, a diploma holder, and resident of Chikkabanavara in north Bengaluru, was taken into custody, the police said.

Police reports said the attack occurred on the intervening nights of Monday and Tuesday at Harsha’s residence, where he lived with his father Krishnamurthy YV, 51, a security supervisor, his mother Parvathamma, 45, a homemaker, and his elder sister Nayana, 24.

On the night of the incident, Krishnamurthy was sleeping in the hall after dinner, Parvathamma was watching television, while Nayana was asleep in her room.

Krishnamurthy told the police that Harsha suddenly entered the hall around 11 pm, screaming that Krishnamurthy and Parvathamma were not his parents and that Nayana was not his sister.

Krishnamurthy suggested that Harsha needed medical attention. According to the FIR, this triggered Harsha, who began shouting that they were plotting to kill him by taking him to the hospital.

After a prolonged argument that lasted until 2 am, Harsha called the police, but locked the house and kept the key with him. When Krishnamurthy asked him to open the door, Harsha, in a fit of rage, allegedly grabbed a kitchen knife and stabbed all three.

The injured were rescued by the police and taken to the hospital. Their condition is reported to be stable. Harsha was arrested and is currently in judicial custody.

“The motive was a quarrel over the suspect’s mobile addiction,” a senior police officer told DH. “He also appeared mentally disturbed.”