Man, two accomplices held for killing wife, son for insurance money in UP's Rampur

RAMPUR (UP): (Apr 7) A man and two of his associates here were arrested for allegedly killing his constable wife and their three-year-old son to claim Rs 2 crore worth of insurance money and other benefits, and trying to pass off the crime as a road accident, police said on Tuesday.

The incident took place on February 25 on the Swar-Bajpur road in Kashipur area under Ganj police station limits in Rampur.

When a burnt car was recovered from the spot, it was initially believed to have been an accident caused by hitting a truck. However, a detailed investigation by the Ganj Police, who scanned over 300 CCTV cameras along the route, revealed it to be a premeditated murder.