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In a shocking turn of events, a husband committed a heinous act against his newlywed wife, leading to a chilling realization about the dark side of marriage. The man, driven by greed, murdered his wife and attempted to disguise the crime as a road accident, all for a life insurance payout of 3 million rupees.

This tragic incident took place in Hazaribagh, Jharkhand. On September 27, authorities discovered the body of a woman by the roadside, prompting an immediate police investigation. Initially, the police suspected it to be a case of a road accident. The victim was identified as Sevanti Kumari, who lived with her husband Mukesh Kumar Mehta in the Sarouni village of the Padma police station area.

According to the officer in charge of the Padma police station, Sanchet Kumar Dubey, Mukesh Kumar Mehta, aged 30, killed his 23-year-old wife Sevanti on the night of October 9, just four months after their wedding. He planned to claim the 3 million rupee insurance policy by portraying the murder as an accident.

What’s more alarming is that Mukesh had meticulously plotted this crime months in advance. He had taken out a life insurance policy worth 3 million rupees in his wife's name and was waiting for the right moment to execute his plan.

On the day of the incident, Mukesh lured his wife under the pretense of taking her for a ride on his motorcycle. During the trip, he struck Sevanti with a helmet and subsequently strangled her to death. He then discarded her body by the roadside and attempted to stage a motorcycle accident by tipping over his bike. To make the scene appear authentic, he even inflicted minor injuries on himself and lay on the road.

However, inconsistencies at the crime scene raised suspicions. There were no signs of a collision, nor any evidence of a vehicle involved. The autopsy confirmed that Sevanti had been strangled. This led the police to suspect Mukesh. Upon examining mobile records, they found several suspicious calls to Mukesh before and after the incident, including a conversation with a friend where he mentioned the insurance claim.

During interrogation, Mukesh confessed to the murder, stating, 'I thought I could get the insurance money by making it look like an accident, and then life would be set.' Unfortunately for him, his plan fell apart, and the investigation is ongoing.