Woman’s accident turns out to be case of murder

KANPUR: The death of a woman in a road accident near Mariampur crossing in city on June 8 has turned out to be a case of murder.
Police, after browsing through CCTV camera footage that showed a car hitting a woman and escaping the spot on the day, investigated further and on Sunday arrested four persons including the main accused Manoj for the murder of 45-year-old Jamyanti. DCP Central Pramod Kumar said that this murder happened due to business rivalry.
“Jamyanti along with her sons used to run a juice shop in the Nazirabad area, Manoj’s shop is also located next to it. For the last few months, Manoj’s juice shop was running at a loss, while Jamayanti’s business had risen manifold,” said the official. He further said that troubled by this, Manoj along with an E- rickshaw driver Mahesh Nagar made a plan to remove Jamyanti from his way.
Mahesh included Abhay, Amit and Gaya Prasad in his plan. All these people were in need of money.The deal was fixed for Rs 50 thousand and the day was chosen as the night of June 8, he said.
Later, on June 8 night, while Jamyanti, accompanied by her two sons, was returning from the shop along with a cart, a car trampled her. Seriously injured Jamyanti was rushed to the hospital where she died.
Police initially treated it to be a case of accidental death, but when the deceased’s family members held Manoj responsible for her death and lodged an FIR at Nazirabad police station, the police checked CCTV camera footage and suspected something amiss.
“Later, when the police strictly interrogated Manoj after taking him into custody, he confessed that he had hatched the entire plan,” said the official further.