{
  "id": 19529846,
  "title": "Son Exposes Mother In CCTV Footage, Woman Confesses To Killing 75-Year-Old Neighbour For Jewellery And Money In Bhopal",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/11/son-exposes-mother-in-cctv-footage-woman-confesses-to-killing-75-year",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-11T17:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/bhopal/son-exposes-mother-in-cctv-footage-woman-confesses-to-killing-75-year-old-neighbour-for-jewellery-and-money-in-bhopal"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In the city of Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, a shocking crime has come to light. A woman named Rekha, also known as Rita or Reet, has confessed to the murder of her 70-year-old neighbor, Kalari Devi. The motive behind the heinous act was jewelry and money.\n\nRekha, a 45-year-old woman, was arrested after her son recognized her in CCTV footage. When confronted by the police, she initially denied her involvement and attempted to mislead investigators. Despite nearly seven to eight hours of questioning, Rekha remained adamant in her innocence and showed no remorse for her actions.\n\nIt was only after her son pointed her out in the CCTV footage that Rekha finally confessed to the crime. The incident occurred on November 6 in Bajpai Nagar when Rekha, visiting Kalari Devi on the pretext of borrowing Rs 500, refused to take the elderly woman's money. In a brutal act of violence, Rekha smothered Kalari Devi by pressing her mouth and nose, subsequently fleeing with the woman's ornaments.",
  "summary": "Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): The 45-year-old woman accused of murdering her 70-year-old neighbour, also a woman, finally broke down and confessed to the crime after her son identified her in CCTV footage. When confronted, the son reprimanded his mother for having taken an elderly woman's life for money. The accused, Rekha alias Rita alias Reet, was sent to jail on Wednesday after her two-day police…",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
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  "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."
}