Bengaluru: Courier executive who faked his own murder 11 years ago arrested
A 33-year-old man has been arrested after faking his own murder 11 years ago to escape debt and insurance fraud. He was discovered living under a false identity in Chennai after police intensified their search.
Why it matters
The case illustrates the extreme lengths individuals may go to for financial evasion and the long-term persistence of law enforcement in cold cases.
A 33-year-old courier executive who allegedly staged his own murder 11 years ago to escape mounting debts and claim life insurance money has been arrested by Kyasamballi police, KGF.
Kumar, a resident of Ramapuram village, had reportedly borrowed heavily from local moneylenders. He was working for a private firm and had a life insurance policy. The police said he hatched a plan to make it appear that he had been murdered, so that his family could claim the insurance amount and the moneylenders would stop pursuing him.
According to the police, Kumar dug up a grave and took the body of a youth, which he later set on fire under a bridge. To strengthen the deception, he allegedly left his motorcycle, identity card and slippers near the charred body.
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