Overview
- Police say the 17-year-old daughter and four male juveniles suffocated 34-year-old Netravathi and then hanged her with a saree to pass the death off as suicide.
- All five minors have been taken into custody and are being interrogated by Subramanyapura police.
- The case moved from an initial unnatural death report after the victim’s sister reported the daughter missing and filed a complaint.
- Officers report the boyfriend confessed during questioning, detailing how the scene was manipulated to mislead authorities.
- Investigators are examining premeditation and individual roles, with the dispute over the daughter’s relationship cited as the immediate trigger.