Man arrested for killing parents, sister in Karnataka; filed false missing complaint

• Akshay Kumar, 24, allegedly killed his father Bhimaraj, mother Jayalakshmi, and sister Amrutha in Vijayanagara district.
• He later filed a missing person complaint at Tilaknagar police station in Bengaluru to mislead investigators.
• Police grew suspicious due to discrepancies in his statements, leading to his confession and arrest.
• Kumar claimed he buried the bodies within the premises of their rented accommodation in Kottur; bodies were later recovered.
• Investigation is ongoing, with property dispute being one of the possible motives; the family had a Rs 1.5 crore house in Davangere.

Why It Matters: A man was arrested in Karnataka for the murder of his family, after attempting to mislead police.