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Skeletal remains of woman found in Bengaluru home after year
The skeletal remains of a 57-year-old woman were found in her Bengaluru home on August 7, with police suspecting she died about a year ago. The woman, identified as Dakshayini, lived alone…
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The skeletal remains of a 57-year-old woman were found in her Bengaluru home on August 7, with police suspecting she died about a year ago. The woman, identified as Dakshayini, lived alone after her husband died in 2017 and her son in 2005.
Neighbours alerted police after finding her house open. Her brother told investigators she had been diagnosed with schizophrenia and had not been in contact for two years. The remains were sent for forensic analysis. Police have registered a case of unnatural death.
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This case lays bare the quiet tragedy of urban isolation. Dakshayini's body lay undiscovered for up to a year while neighbours only noticed when a door was left open. The conflicting accounts of when her son died, 2005 or more recently, show how little her family knew. The FSL report may rule out foul play, but the real test is whether Bengaluru's social fabric will finally ask: who checks on the lonely?
Sources (3): timesofindia.indiatimes.com, deccanherald.com, newindianexpress.com
This story was synthesised by AI from the 3 sources linked above.
Updated: this story now draws on 3 sources.
