Police in India claim they have thwarted a conspiracy by a guy who attempted to fake his own death in order to escape being sent to prison.
Sudesh Kumar, 36, is accused of murdering a man and attempting to pass the body off as his own with the help of his wife, according to police in Uttar Pradesh’s northern state. However, authorities discovered CCTV evidence of him riding his bike with the body.
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After being accused with the death of his 13-year-old daughter in 2018, Kumar was reportedly freed on parole amid the Covid-19 epidemic. In an effort to avoid overcrowding in jails being overrun by coronavirus outbreaks, certain Indian states have granted release to select convicts.
Kumar, on the other hand, had grown certain that his parole would be terminated, and devised a scheme to prevent re-incarceration.
Police allege that Kumar confessed upon his arrest to killing Domen Ravidas on 19 November. Mr Ravidas was a mason of similar height and weight to Kumar, who had hired the contractor to conduct some repair work on his home.
Mr Ravidas’ body was discovered in a vacant plot the following day. His remains were burned beyond recognition, but he was carrying Kumar’s ID card in his pocket. Kumar’s wife, Anupama, later identified the body as her husband’s at their home in the Indian capital of Delhi.
However, after establishing that Kumar had faked his death, officers received a tip-off that he intended to visit his wife. Police raided the couple’s home and apprehended Kumar, who confessed to the crime.
His wife has also been arrested for her part in the plot. Iraj Raja, a superintendent with the regional police, praised the work of his officers during a press conference on Sunday.
“The couple hatched an elaborate plot, but police managed to crack this blind