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Crime
Jabalpur Man Takes ₹1 Crore Insurance on Wife, Then Hires Killer
✍️ Amar Ujala · Jabalpur
🗓 02 Oct 2026, 11:36 PM
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Police in Jabalpur have arrested a man who, after a love marriage, secured a ₹1 crore life insurance policy on his wife and subsequently hired a contract killer to murder her.
Jabalpur police have detained a man accused of orchestrating the murder of his wife after securing a life insurance policy worth ₹1 crore on her. The investigation reveals that the couple had entered into a love marriage before the alleged plot was hatched. According to authorities, the husband obtained the high-value insurance policy shortly after the marriage and later approached a contract killer to carry out the homicide.
Investigators say the motive appears to be financial gain from the insurance payout. The suspect allegedly communicated with the hired assassin and arranged the killing, though the exact method of the murder has not been disclosed. The police have recovered evidence linking the accused to the contract killer, including phone records and financial transactions.
The case is being treated as a premeditated murder under the Indian Penal Code, with charges likely to include murder, criminal conspiracy, and fraud. The investigation remains ongoing, and further details will be released as the inquiry progresses.
Investigators say the motive appears to be financial gain from the insurance payout. The suspect allegedly communicated with the hired assassin and arranged the killing, though the exact method of the murder has not been disclosed. The police have recovered evidence linking the accused to the contract killer, including phone records and financial transactions.
The case is being treated as a premeditated murder under the Indian Penal Code, with charges likely to include murder, criminal conspiracy, and fraud. The investigation remains ongoing, and further details will be released as the inquiry progresses.