{
  "id": 5685970,
  "title": "10 years, a murder conviction, but no death certificate – until now",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/10-years-a-murder-conviction-but-no-death-certificate-until-now",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-05T01:39:07.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Indian Express",
    "slug": "the-indian-express",
    "url": "https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/mumbai/10-years-a-murder-conviction-but-no-death-certificate-until-now-10863917/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "More than a decade elapsed before Ashwini Bidre's family received her death certificate, following her assistant inspector's disappearance in 2016. A court had convicted her alleged murderer, Abhay Kurundkar, just over a year ago, sentencing him to life imprisonment. Despite this conviction, her family had to appeal for the certificate, as the absence of one had hindered their ability to access various benefits. The Panvel Municipal Corporation finally issued the document on Friday, following an Executive Magistrate's order. Ashwini's body remains undiscovered. The certificate paves the way for the family to pursue claims for benefits such as succession, inheritance, insurance, gratuity, pension, and others.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "Ashwini Bidre disappeared in 2016, her body still unlocated",
    "Abhay Kurundkar convicted, sentenced to life imprisonment",
    "Death certificate finally issued by Panvel Municipal Corporation"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The death certificate allows Ashwini Bidre's family to access benefits like succession and pension, a significant step forward after years of delay and uncertainty following her disappearance and presumed murder.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "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."
}