Daughter accused of mother's murder for property may have plotted father's death too
A 23-year-old woman in Jaipur is accused of conspiring to murder her mother to gain inheritance and a government job. Family members are now calling for an investigation into the suspicious death of her father, alleging the daughter may have orchestrated both deaths for financial gain.
Why it matters
This case highlights extreme instances of domestic crime driven by financial motives and raises questions about the integrity of family-related death investigations.
JAIPUR: Even before investigators piece together the alleged conspiracy behind the killing of 45-year-old Neeraj Sharma, her family has now cast doubt on another death — that of her husband, Vijay Sharma — claiming it too needs to be probed.On Tuesday, police alleged that Neeraj’s 23-year-old daughter, Ayushi Sharma, conspired with relatives to have her mother killed.Now, the victim’s brother, Rakesh Sharma, alleged that Ayushi, with the help of her paternal cousins, may also have orchestrated the death of her father, Vijay Sharma, a lower division clerk (LDC).Family alleges cash, jewellery theft funded contract killingThe family has urged police to probe whether Neeraj’s jewellery and cash were allegedly stolen to finance the contract killing and has demanded an impartial investigation into both deaths.Neeraj, a resident of Ravindra Nagar in Pratap Nagar, was allegedly run over by an SUV while returning home after dropping her son at coaching classes around 4.45pm…
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