Daijiworld Media Network - Bengaluru (SP) 

Bengaluru, Aug 19: In an incident which happened within the limits of Rajajinagar police station here on the night of Saturday August 17, a businessman was found torched to death. The police suspect that the daughter of the businessman would have set her father on fire, angered by the fact that he obstructed her from consuming drugs. 

The deceased was Jayakumar (43), a businessman from Rajajinagar. In this incident, his daughter, Unnathi (15), too suffered burn injuries and stands admitted into a private hospital, the police stated. 

Jayakumar, resident of fifth block near Bashyam Circle, owned a textile store. His wife had left for Puducherry for attending some family function. Jayakumar and his daughter, Unnathi, were the only ones present at home when the death of Jayakumar happened.   It is said that Jayakumar, who saw his daughter consuming drugs, chided her. Angered at her father who stopped her from consuming drugs, Unnathi would have set her father on fire, it is thought. Deputy commissioner of police (city south), N Shashikumar, forensic laboratory officials, and Rajajinagar police visited the area and inspected the crime scene.  

Shashikumar told the journalists that the charred body of Jayakumar was found inside the bathroom of his house at Rajajinagar. It was seen that blood had spilled in a bedroom attached to the bathroom. He also said that the police have noted down some other things which have strengthened their doubt. He said that the police will take Unnathi into custody and question her in order to crack the case once her health condition stablizes.