Tag: addict son kills mother for insurance money

In a shocking incident, Fatehpur police in Uttar Pradesh Sunday arrested a man for allegedly killing his 50-year-old mother to claim her ₹ 50 lakh insurance to settle his mountain of debt, India Today reported. The Fatehpur police said the accused, Himanshu, was addicted to online gaming on an app called Zupee and accumulated a debt of a significant amount due to repeated losses. Himanshu allegedly stole his family's jewellery and used the money to buy life insurance policies worth ₹50 lakh each for his parents. Later, he allegedly choked his mother to death when his father had gone to visit a Hanuman temple in nearby Chitrakoot, said police. The incident came to light when Himanshu's father ca...