Published Jul 24, 2026 | 10:59 AM ⚊ Updated Jul 24, 2026 | 10:59 AM
Kenneth and Shwetha, the accused persons in the KR Puram triple murder case.
Synopsis: For over six months, Kenneth allegedly posed hypothetical questions to Gemini, seeking information on attacking multiple people, removing bloodstains, disposing of bodies and destroying evidence.
The prime accused in the KR Puram triple murder case, 25-year-old J Kenneth, spent nearly six months planning the crime using Google’s Gemini AI chatbot, Bengaluru police said.
According to investigators, Kenneth allegedly used hypothetical questions to seek information on attacking multiple people, removing bloodstains, disposing of bodies and destroying evidence.
Police have now written to Google seeking access to his Gemini chat history, which they believe could provide crucial digital evidence in the case.
Police say the alleged motive was financial distress linked to a failed cloud kitchen venture for which Kenneth’s live-in partner Shwetha had borrowed money from her parents. Investigators allege the couple conspired to kill the family to escape mounting debts.
The victims — Shwetha’s parents Muthulakshmi and Somasunder, and her 20-year-old sister Supriya — were allegedly murdered on 22 June, after which the accused fled to Puducherry before being arrested.
A dying declaration by Shwetha’s father, who identified the accused before succumbing, is also a key part of the prosecution’s case.
The probe has now entered a crucial digital phase, with investigators examining whether the AI chatbot conversations can be used as evidence.
Police said the case could become one of India’s first murder investigations in which AI chatbot interactions form a significant part of the prosecution’s evidence.
