India, Nov. 9 -- In the Bengaluru neighbourhood where S Indushekar lived, he was known as a troublemaker: a tenant who claimed ownership of his landlord's house, a self-styled journalist who residents said threatened people, and a man whose frequent quarrels had made neighbours wary of him.

He lived in a small room on the terrace of a building in Rajajinagar area, above shops and a first-floor office occupied by a small political outfit. A cab driver who also called himself a journalist, he published a local newspaper and ran a YouTube news channel.

For more than 15 years, he moved between driving passengers, producing local news content and dealing with disputes in the building.

The 52-year-old is suspected to have murdered his wife, ...