BENGALURU, June 26 -- Coovercolly Indresh

Investigators probing the killings of three members of a family in Bengaluru's KR Puram area say the accused had originally intended to murder only the mother before disposing of her body elsewhere, but changed the plan after two other family members returned home unexpectedly .

Police said the investigation indicates that Shwetha, 24, allegedly conspired with her live in partner, Kenneth, 26, to kill her mother over a property dispute.

The duo had allegedly planned to move the body during the night to another location to avoid suspicion. "Our investigation indicates that the original plan was to target only Muthulakshmi. After the murder, the accused intended to move the body to another rented...