Kanpur: Man killed over Rs 40 lakh insurance money; mother among 3 held

Kanpur: A 47-year-old widow was arrested Thursday aft her alleged person and his member were rounded up for allegedly murdering her 22-year-old lad to assertion Rs 40 lakh from 4 beingness security policies taken successful his name, UP constabulary said Thursday.

Mamta Devi allegedly conspired with Mayank Katiyar, 33, and his member Rishi Katiyar, 28, to termination her lad Pradeep Sharma connected the nighttime of Oct 26-27 successful Angadpur colony of Kanpur Dehat.SP Shraddha Narendra Pandey said Pradeep, who worked successful Andhra, had returned location to observe Diwali erstwhile his mother. "Mamta and Mayank planned the execution to assertion the security money," Pandey said.Police said Mayank and Rishi picked Pradeep up connected pretext of having meal and drove him to a deserted agelong wherever they allegedly attacked him with a hammer. His assemblage was dumped connected the road to signifier it arsenic a roadworthy mishap and currency successful connected the security policies purchased by Mamta successful her son's name, constabulary said.