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Bengaluru Triple Murder: Techie asked AI for attack methods before killing three
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News18•06-10-2026, 14:24
Bengaluru Triple Murder: Techie asked AI for attack methods before killing three
- •Police investigation into the June 2026 Seegehalli triple murder revealed that 25-year-old techie J. Kenneth used AI to search for attack methods before the crime.
- •Kenneth asked AI how to use kitchen knives, vinegar, and red chili powder to blind and attack people, treating the AI like a friend.
- •The motive behind the murders was immense financial pressure, as Kenneth's live-in partner Shweta had taken loans totaling Rs 52 lakh for him over a year.
- •When family members discovered the massive debt due to bank notices, continuous disputes led to the fatal attack on June 22 against Somasundar, Muthulakshmi, and Supriya.
Key Questions Answered
Financial pressure emerged as the major motive behind the murders after Shweta took out loans totaling Rs 52 lakh for Kenneth, leading to angry family disputes when bank notices arrived at her parents' home_.
Kenneth used an AI chatbot to ask about attack methods, inquiring how to launch fatal knife attacks, blind people with vinegar and chili powder, and handle intruders in a secluded house without asking directly about murder penalties_.
The victims were Somasundar, his wife Muthulakshmi, and their younger daughter Supriya, who were killed on June 22 at Sai Green Apartment_. Police subsequently arrested their elder daughter Shweta and her live-in partner, 25-year-old techie J. Kenneth_.
