Bengaluru: Courier executive who faked his own murder 11 years ago arrested
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.
Eleven years ago, a 33-year-old courier executive from Ramapuram village in Bengaluru allegedly masterminded his own murder to evade mounting debts and secure life insurance funds. According to Kyasamballi police, Kumar sought to deceive his creditors by arranging for a juvenile's body to be dug up, set ablaze, and left near a bridge.
The police received a complaint from Kumar's father, leading to a murder case being registered in February 2015. However, postmortem examinations cast doubt on the identity and circumstances of the deceased. Subsequent investigations revealed that Kumar had orchestrated the entire incident. He was apprehended and initially granted bail, but he fled to Chennai after repeatedly failing to appear in court.
Kumar lived in Chennai under a false identity with a woman, concealing his true identity due to a property owner's reluctance to rent to a bachelor. He avoided contacting his parents throughout the 11-year period. The Kyasamballi police tracked him down and arrested him on Sunday (August 23) after conducting several visits to Chennai and monitoring his movements. Kumar had been remanded in judicial custody following his appearance before a magistrate in Kyasamballi.
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