INVESTIGATING the accidental death case of a woman in Nunsar village, police have disclosed the incident a planned murder by her husband for claiming her life insurance. Police have arrested three men in connection with the killing while the woman’s husband and another suspect are still at large. The deceased, identified as Kavita Chaudhary, was run over by a pickup vehicle in a plot designed to make the murder look like a road accident under the jurisdiction of Patan police station, on September 4. Police said her husband, Prayas Pandey, masterminded the conspiracy and paid the accused Rs 1 lakh in advance to kill her. According to police, the incident was reported at Nunser police outpost on September 4. Police reached the spot and found the woman dead. After identifying her, the body was sent to Patan health centre for Contd post-mortem examination.

 

Kavita’s husband later reached the spot and told police that she worked as an LIC agent and had left home for some work. He said he worked as a notary in Patan and lived in a rented house in Aamahinouta village. The couple had love marriage around two years ago. SDOP Ashutosh Dwivedi informed that investigating the case, police found that Pandey befriended Vikram Ahirwar, Kariya alias Dhaniram and Ramji Chaudhary, residents of Patan’s Chaudhary Mohalla and involved them in the conspiracy. Police suspect that the motive was to gain access to insurance money in Kavita’s name after her death. Pandey’s friend Mansingh, who knew the three accused, introduced them to him. According to investigators, Kavita was travelling towards Jabalpur on her Activa when the accused hit her with the pickup vehicle. They then deliberately ran the vehicle over her head to ensure her death before escaping from the spot. Police have arrested the three contract killers and are conducting raids to trace Prayas Pandey and Mansingh who are still absconding.