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Techie's AI Searches Reveal Chilling Plot in Bengaluru Triple Murder Probe
- •Police investigating the June triple murder in Bengaluru discovered that 25-year-old techie J Kenneth used AI to search for violent attack methods before the crime.
- •Forensic examination of Kenneth's laptop revealed queries on using kitchen knives, blinding victims with chilli powder and vinegar, and breaking knees.
- •Investigators recovered a bottle of vinegar mixed with chilli powder at the crime scene, which has been sent for forensic analysis.
- •The chargesheet reveals the motive was linked to financial disputes, as Kenneth's live-in partner Shwetha had taken loans totaling Rs 52 lakh for him.
- •Confrontations arose after bank notices reached Shwetha's parents, culminating in the fatal attack on her parents and younger sister on June 22.
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Investigators discovered that 25-year-old techie J Kenneth searched for ways to attack people with a kitchen knife, blind victims using vinegar and chilli powder, break knees, and overpower intruders. He also looked up deadly weapons, financial bankruptcy advice, and ways to handle bank collection calls regarding a friend's loan.
According to the chargesheet, live-in partner Shwetha took out loans totaling Rs 52 lakh for Kenneth, including a Rs 30-lakh business loan and multiple personal loans. When repayment defaults caused bank notices to arrive at Shwetha's parents' house, a confrontation ensued between Shwetha, her parents, and Kenneth, ultimately triggering the violent assault on June 22.
On the night of June 22, the dispute inside the apartment turned violent, resulting in the fatal stabbings of Somasundar, his wife Muthulakshmi, and their 20-year-old daughter Supriya. Somasundar managed to reach the staircase with multiple injuries to alert security and others before ultimately succumbing at a hospital.
