{
  "id": 11509674,
  "title": "Five relatives blamed for woman's murder. Police say her son actually killed her",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/five-relatives-blamed-for-womans-murder-police-say-her-son-actually",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-02T18:45:48.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/world/asia/india/five-relatives-blamed-for-womans-murder-police-say-her-son-actually-killed-her-1.500696599"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In a shocking turn of events, a man in Uttar Pradesh, India has been arrested for allegedly murdering his mother while she was asleep and attempting to frame five relatives in the investigation. The 35-year-old son, Mahendra Singh, was accused of killing his 55-year-old (or 60-year-old, according to different sources) mother, Ram Beti, in Kuddha village on August 6, 2024. Initially, police named five relatives in the complaint, but later added another individual to the list. However, investigators could not find any evidence linking them to the crime.\n\nAfter Mahendra's arrest on September 30, he was produced in court and sent to jail on October 1. According to police, he admitted during questioning to killing his mother in order to implicate his rivals. The allegations have not yet been proven in court. Police believe Mahendra's motive was to settle a longstanding dispute with relatives over a ration shop.",
  "summary": "A 35-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly killing his mother while she slept and attempting to frame five relatives with whom he had a longstanding dispute, police in India's Uttar Pradesh state said. The arrest brings a dramatic turn to a murder investigation that remained unresolved for more than two years. Get updated faster and for FREE: Download the Gulf News app now - simply click…",
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  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "CityNews",
        "title": "Police say woman sprayed family with aerosol-type weapon after argument",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/police-say-woman-sprayed-family-with-aerosol-type-weapon-after",
        "published": "2026-10-02T20:18:03.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}