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Crime
Stock Market Investor Arrested for Murdering Top Executive's Wife
✍️ TOI City
🗓 13 Nov 2026, 08:17 AM
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Raj Kumar, a 44‑year‑old stock market investor, has been arrested after CCTV footage linked him to the murder of Anitha Arun Kumar, wife of a top executive, whose body was found at her flat.
Police in the city arrested Raj Kumar on Thursday after a thorough investigation revealed that the 44‑year‑old investor was responsible for the murder of Anitha Arun Kumar, the wife of a senior executive.
According to authorities, the motive behind the crime was financial pressure, with Kumar reportedly owing approximately four crore rupees. The investigation uncovered evidence of debt and a pattern of financial distress that may have contributed to the tragic incident.
The victim’s children returned from school to find their mother missing and later discovered her body. The police have secured the scene and are continuing to gather evidence as the case moves toward prosecution.
According to authorities, the motive behind the crime was financial pressure, with Kumar reportedly owing approximately four crore rupees. The investigation uncovered evidence of debt and a pattern of financial distress that may have contributed to the tragic incident.
The victim’s children returned from school to find their mother missing and later discovered her body. The police have secured the scene and are continuing to gather evidence as the case moves toward prosecution.