Karnataka: In a shocking development, at least five skeletons have been found in a house in Adhisakti Nagar on Bengaluru Road in Karnataka's Chitradurga district.
Locals claimed that all of them belonged to one family and used to live a completely secluded life as they were facing critical health issues. According to the neighbors, all of them were last seen in July 2019. People say that the family members were reportedly dealing with some illness at that time.
In the initial police investigation, it was revealed that this house had been closed for the past 4 years. When the police inquired with people in the vicinity, it was found that the house belonged to a retired government official named Jagannath Reddy. Jagannath Reddy, aged 85, was residing in this house with his wife and two sons and a daughter. His wife, Prema, was 80 years old, the daughter, Triveni, was 62, the son Krishna was 60 years old, and another son, Narendra, was 57 years old.
Their house used to remain locked all the time. However, around two months back, the main wooden door of the house was seen broken by some people who went for the morning walk but the police wasn't informed.
Two days ago, when a person looked inside through the door, he saw a male skeleton. After this, the police were informed, and when they entered the house, four male skeletons were found in one room, two on beds and two on the floor. Additionally, in another room, another male skeleton was discovered.
Scenes of Crime Officer (SOCOs) suggest that the house has been intruded multiple times and ransacked. The FSL (Forensic Science Laboratory) and the CLU (Crime and Legal Unit) team have been called in to investigate the crime scene. The police have sealed the house.
According to the people known to the family including their relatives, prima facie, the skeletons are suspected to be of:
- Jagan Nath Reddy, 85, retired Executive Engineer
- Prema wife of Jagan Nath Reddy, 80 years
- Trivedi daughter of Jagannath Reddy, 62 years
- Krishna Babu Reddy son of Jagannath Reddy, 60 years
- Narendra Reddy son of Jagannath Reddy, 57 years
However, the identity of the deceased will be ascertained after the post-mortem and forensic investigation in the matter.
Dr. G Parameshwara, Home Minister of Karnataka, stated, "I have spoken to the SP, IG, and other senior officers on the incident. There is a report about finding five skeletons in a house. Questions about how long they have been there and who they are have arisen. It is said that one of their relatives was an executive engineer, and it's his house. I have asked for an investigation."
