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Bengaluru man kills 2 daughters in hotel, attempts suicide
SG Imran, a 40-year-old manager at a private cab company, allegedly strangled his two daughters, Shaik Zehara (5) and Shaik Zoya (10), inside a five-star hotel room near Bengaluru's Kempegowda International Airport…
The Story in Brief
SG Imran, a 40-year-old manager at a private cab company, allegedly strangled his two daughters, Shaik Zehara (5) and Shaik Zoya (10), inside a five-star hotel room near Bengaluru's Kempegowda International Airport on Monday, August 10, 2026. He then attempted suicide by slitting his own throat with a knife. Hotel staff found the girls dead on a bed and Imran injured around 5:30 pm on Monday after he failed to check out.
Police recovered a death note in which Imran blamed his wife's alleged extra-marital affair for his actions. DCP Mithun Kumar GK stated that Imran has admitted to killing the girls and a murder case has been registered. Imran told investigators he 'didn't want my kids to grow up with this kind of mother.' He remains hospitalised and is reported out of danger.
The Indian Opinion
The narrative painted in some sections casts this as a simple 'honour killing' case, but the facts are starker. A father meticulously planned an outing to a luxury hotel, killed his own daughters, and tried to follow them in death. The wife's alleged affair is an accused man's note, not a court verdict. The real story is the silent crisis of custody disputes and untreated mental health issues that end in such tragedies. The test will come when courts examine the death note's claims against forensic evidence, not just a father's dying blame.
Sources (5): indiatvnews.com, timesnownews.com, ndtv.com, english.mathrubhumi.com, timesofindia.indiatimes.com
This story was synthesised by AI from the 5 sources linked above.
Updated: this story now draws on 5 sources.
