Bengaluru, Feb. 1 -- A 24-year-old man was arrested on Friday for allegedly killing his parents and sister in Vijayanagara district, police said on Saturday, adding that the bodies of the victims were exhumed earlier in the day.

The exhumation took place in the presence of Harapanahalli sub-divisional magistrate Suresh Kumar, added police, adding that the victims' viscera was sent for forensic examination to determine the exact cause of death.

The victims were identified as Bhimaraj(48) mother Jayalakshmi(44) and Amrutha(17), said police, adding that the accused, Akshay Kumar, confessed to the crime on Friday.

The matter came to light after Akshay approached the Tilaknagar police station on January 29 with a complaint that his parents ...