A man in the Indian city of Gurugram planned his father-in-law's murder, allegedly, and even paid Rs1 crore (Dh492,303.21) to get it done. Social media users in India are sharing news reports about how, the accused named Naresh was arrested this week, for planning the homicide, because he did not like his father-in-law's involvement in his marriage.
Though Naresh was arrested only on July 2, the murder took place on January 26, 2019, according to a July 4 news report on the Times of India website.
Last year, on January 26, Harpal, the father-in-law, was taking a walk when he was allegedly shot dead by two men. He was admitted to a hospital but doctors declared him dead.
During an investigation, the motive of the murder came to light. Apparently, a few years ago, Naresh had been arrested for possessing an illegal weapon.
While in jail, Naresh met a man named Vikas Yadav, who had been put behind the bars for the same charges. Yadav would later become an accomplice in the murder.
In June 2018, Naresh was released on bail. One day, he had an argument with his wife, as she refused to attend his grandmother's funeral. After the argument, his father-in-law, Harpal, and some of the villagers allegedly beat up Naresh.
According to a news report on the Hindustan Times website, Preet Pal Sangwan, Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP), crime said: "Naresh vowed revenge and offered Vikas Yadav Rs1 crore in cash or property to carry out the murder. He told Yadav that he had some ancestral property and he would usurp more land registered under his father-in-law’s name after his death. Yadav then roped in two associates, Rahul and Jaiveer, who shot Harpal."
Reportedly, Harpal’s death further damaged his relationship with his wife, and they eventually filed for divorce.
Naresh tried to transfer a portion of his ancestral land to the killers to pay for the murder, but it couldn’t be completed due to objections from Naresh’s father. Under pressure to pay the killers, the accused was making a desperate attempt to arrange money, and it was this desperation that brought him to the notice of police, reported the Times of India.
