Fatehpur Shocker: Man Kills Mother To Repay Debt Incurred As Online Gaming Losses With Insurance Money in Uttar Pradesh; Arrested (Watch Video)

A man, addicted to online gaming, was arrested for killing his mother so that he could repay his debts using insurance money. The shocking incident that emerged from Uttar Pradesh's Fatehpur has rattled the community. In a video statement the police said that Himanshu strangled his mother, later dumped her body near the Yamuna river bank in order to claim a Rs 50 lakh insurance. According to reports, Himanshu's addiction to gaming resulted in frequent losses, leading him to borrow money. At some point, he purportedly stole his aunt's jewellery and utilised the proceeds to buy insurance policies worth Rs 50 lakh each for his parents. Following this, he strangled his mother in order to claim the money. Uttar Pradesh Shocker: Elderly Man Brutally Thrashed in Busy Vegetable Market in Unnao, Probe Launched After Video Goes Viral.

Online-Gaming Addicted Man Kills Mother To Claim Insurance Money:

फतेहपुर~थाना धाता, सर्विलांस एवं इंटेलिजेंस विंग द्वारा थाना धाता अन्तर्गत ग्राम अढ़ौली में महिला की स्वयं के पुत्र द्वारा हत्या की घटना एवं अभियुक्त की गिरफ्तारी के सम्बन्ध में #Addlspfhr द्वारा दी गयी बाइट।#UPPolice pic.twitter.com/O16eVBpOYt

— FATEHPUR POLICE (@fatehpurpolice) February 24, 2024

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