Gujarat man gets wife killed in road 'accident' to claim Rs 60L insurance

Bhildi police station had, on December 26 last year, registered an accidental death case after a woman, identified as Dakshben Tank, died after being hit by a vehicle. Her husband Lalit Tank had paid, Kirit Mali, Rs 2 lakh to make the murder look like an accident. Tank wanted to claim Rs 60 lakh as insurance from a policy taken just three months before, said a police official.

Palanpur(Gujarat): A chartered accountant from Gujarat's Banaskantha district has been arrested for allegedly killing his wife and making it look like a road accident in order to claim Rs 60 lakh as insurance.

Bhildi police station had, on December 26 last year, registered an accidental death case after a woman, identified as Dakshben Tank, died after being hit by a vehicle, an official said.

"After the woman's kin raised some suspicions, we started a deeper probe and found, through surveillance and call data analysis, that she was murdered. Her husband Lalit Tank had paid, Kirit Mali, Rs 2 lakh to make the murder look like an accident. Tank wanted to claim Rs 60 lakh as insurance from a policy taken just three months before," he said.

"On the morning of December 26, Lalit, while taking his wife to a temple, shared his location with an accused driver. Lalit ensured he was maintaining a considerable distance while walking. The vehicle hit Dakshaben at high speed, killing her on the spot," he said.

The official said Lalit was arrested on Friday while the hunt for others was underway.

With inputs from agency