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Crime
Bengaluru Police Probe Child's Death After Father’s Murder, CCTV Disabled, Phone Erased
✍️ The Times of India
🗓 19 Aug 2026, 08:40 AM
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Police in Bengaluru are investigating whether a child was killed after witnessing his father's murder, after CCTV footage was found disabled and the child's phone data wiped.
Bengaluru police have opened an investigation into the death of a child who was found dead shortly after his father was murdered. Investigators are examining the possibility that the child was silenced because he witnessed the killing of his father.
The probe was intensified after officers discovered that the surveillance cameras in the vicinity were turned off at the time of the incident and that the child's mobile phone had been completely wiped, removing any potential digital evidence.
Authorities have not released the identities of the victims or suspects, but they said forensic teams are processing the scene and digital devices to reconstruct the sequence of events. The case is being treated as a homicide pending further evidence.
Police have appealed to the public for any information that could assist the investigation, emphasizing the seriousness of a possible motive to eliminate a witness.
The investigation remains ongoing, with senior officials monitoring developments closely.
The probe was intensified after officers discovered that the surveillance cameras in the vicinity were turned off at the time of the incident and that the child's mobile phone had been completely wiped, removing any potential digital evidence.
Authorities have not released the identities of the victims or suspects, but they said forensic teams are processing the scene and digital devices to reconstruct the sequence of events. The case is being treated as a homicide pending further evidence.
Police have appealed to the public for any information that could assist the investigation, emphasizing the seriousness of a possible motive to eliminate a witness.
The investigation remains ongoing, with senior officials monitoring developments closely.