Bengaluru, February 11 A 33-year-old man was arrested on Wednesday for allegedly stabbing his parents to death at their residence in Vignana Nagar, under the jurisdiction of the HAL Police Station.
The victims were identified as Naveen Chandra Bhat, 60, a retired Navy Captain, and his wife Dr Shyamala Bhat, 55, a dentist.
Police said that the accused, Rohan Chandra Bhat, allegedly attacked his parents with a knife due to a family dispute.
"The accused is alleged to have stabbed both his parents with a knife with the intention of killing them following a domestic issue," a police officer said.
The two were rushed to Manipal Hospital for treatment, but they succumbed to their injuries.
Based on a complaint lodged by a resident of the same apartment complex, a case of murder was registered at the HAL Police Station.
The accused has been taken into custody and will be produced before the relevant court.
"The exact motive behind the crime is yet to be determined," the officer said.
The bodies have been taken to the mortuary at Bowring Hospital. Police said that the post-mortem examination will be conducted after the couple's daughter, who is traveling from the US, arrives in the city.
