‘Wanted both children’s custody’: Why Bengaluru man killed 2 daughters at 5-star hotel
A 40-year-old man in Bengaluru has been arrested for the murder of his two young daughters following a custody dispute. The incident occurred at a five-star hotel, where the father was also found injured after allegedly attempting to harm himself.
Why it matters
The tragedy highlights the severe consequences of domestic and custody-related disputes, prompting local police investigations.
BENGALURU: A 40-year-old man allegedly killed his two minor daughters at a five-star hotel near Bengaluru's Kempegowda International Airport after his demand for their custody was denied, police said on Tuesday.“He wanted both children's custody, but the family members did not agree,” deputy commissioner of police, north-east Bengaluru, GK Mithun Kumar said.The girls, Shaik Zehara, 5, and Shaik Zoya, 10, were found dead inside a fourth-floor hotel room on Monday. Their father, S G Imran, was found injured inside the room and was taken to a private hospital, where he is undergoing treatment.Imran had confessed to killing the two girls. Police have also recovered a note from the hotel room, which they suspect was written by him.“At Airport police station, one of the accused named Imran, aged around 45 years, confessed to having killed two of his daughters. One aged 10 years and the other aged around 8 years.
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