Hassan: Couple arrested for faking death to claim life insurance
Hassan: The Gandasi police have arrested a couple involved in a case where they allegedly killed a beggar and staged a road accident to fraudulently claim life insurance. The accused, identified as Munishamigowda and Shilpa Rani from Chikkakoliga village in Hosakote taluk, were arrested after the discovery of the plot.
On August 12, an unidentified body was found near Gollarahosalli Gate in Araseikere Taluk. The scene also included a car with a punctured tire and a lorry, which had reportedly run over the victim. The body was taken to Hassan District Hospital for identification.
The next day, Shilpa Rani identified the deceased as her husband, Munishamigowda, and claimed the body after a post-mortem. However, during the investigation, the police, noting an injury mark on the neck of the deceased, grew suspicious and launched a deeper probe.
It was later revealed that Munishamigowda, who ran a tire shop in Hosakote, was in debt. To escape his financial burdens, he and his wife allegedly devised a plan to murder a beggar, place the body at the accident scene, and claim it as his own. The police have arrested the couple and are working to identify the victim.
The police have seized both the car and the lorry involved in the incident and are continuing their investigation.
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Essar Group co-founder Shashi Ruia dies at 80
New Delhi (PTI): Essar Group co-founder Shashi Ruia has died after a prolonged illness. He was 80.
Ruia, who co-founded metals-to-technology conglomerate Essar with his brother Ravi, died in Mumbai around 23.55 hrs on November 25, family sources said.
He had returned from the US, where he was undergoing treatment, about a month back.
His mortal remains will be kept at Ruia House from 1 pm to 3 pm on Tuesday. The funeral procession will leave from Ruia House at 4 pm towards the Hindu Worli Crematorium.
Shashi, a first-generation entrepreneur industrialist, started his career in 1965 under the guidance of his father Nand Kishore Ruia.
He, along with his brother Ravi, laid the foundation of Essar in 1969 by constructing an outer breakwater at Chennai Port. The group expanded into various sectors, including steel, oil refining, exploration and production, telecom, power, and construction.
He is survived by his wife Manju and two sons Prashant and Anshuman.
