BENGALURU: Investigators probing the sensational triple homicide in Bengaluru have approached a synthetic intelligence firm for entry to the accused’s chat historical past after discovering that he allegedly relied on an AI chatbot to plan the killings over almost six months, police mentioned on Tuesday.Police mentioned Kenneth, 25, who has been arrested alongside along with his live-in accomplice Shwetha, 24, allegedly used the chatbot at numerous levels of the crime, from looking for recommendation on methods to kill and eliminate our bodies to discovering methods to erase proof.The murders got here to mild on June 22, when Somasundar (52), his spouse Muthulaxmi (48), and their youthful daughter Supriya (19) have been discovered stabbed to loss of life of their house in Seegehalli beneath the KR Puram police station limits.Days later, Shwetha and Kenneth, who had allegedly fled Bengaluru after the murders, have been arrested individually in Puducherry, the place that they had been hiding to evade police.Investigators suspect that monetary disputes and strained household relations lay behind the killings.In keeping with police, Shwetha allegedly borrowed Rs 50 lakh from her mom to assist Kenneth arrange a cloud kitchen enterprise, however the cash was exhausted, triggering fears over compensation.Whereas police imagine the couple acted collectively, Kenneth allegedly led the planning and execution of the murders.A senior police officer mentioned he consulted the AI chatbot all through the six-month interval, asking questions on killing strategies, physique disposal, bloodstain elimination and whether or not a furnace constructed for the proposed enterprise may very well be used to incinerate the our bodies.Throughout questioning, Kenneth allegedly admitted {that a} minor disagreement had prompted him to focus on Shwetha’s household and confessed to relying closely on the chatbot for steering.Police have now written to the AI firm looking for digital proof of Kenneth’s conversations with the instrument to corroborate his statements.The probe has additionally revealed that Kenneth suffered from extreme social isolation, based on psychological assessments performed in the course of the investigation.Police alleged that Shwetha financially supported him and progressively distanced herself from family and friends, ultimately dropping her job within the IT sector.Investigators mentioned the accused duo stole money and silver ornaments from Shwetha’s home after the murders earlier than escaping to Puducherry.Police mentioned Kenneth allegedly lured Muthulaxmi to the house on June 22 and stabbed her repeatedly.Her husband and youthful daughter have been attacked once they arrived on the scene.Regardless of sustaining grievous accidents, Somasundar managed to succeed in the staircase, the place neighbours noticed him and alerted police.In his dying declaration, he allegedly recognized his daughter and her live-in accomplice because the attackers and urged police to save lots of his spouse and youthful daughter earlier than succumbing to his accidents in hospital.(With PTI inputs)