Tamil Nadu shocker: Sons, 4 others arrested for murdering Father with snake bite to claim Rs 3 crore insurance
The accused of plotting to use a highly venomous krait snake to bite Ganesan on the neck, thereby murdering him to claim the insurance money.
Tiruvallur: In a macabre plot that has sent shockwaves through Tiruvallur district, police have arrested six individuals, including the two sons of the victim, for allegedly orchestrating the murder of a 56-year-old man by having a venomous snake bite him, all to claim a massive insurance payout and a government job.
The victim, Ganesan, worked as a laboratory assistant at a government higher secondary school in Podatturpettai. The case took a sinister turn from its initial reporting. On October 22nd, one of Ganesan's sons filed a police complaint stating his father had died from a snake bite while sleeping at home in their Nallathanneer Kulam Street residence.
Tiruvallur snake bite
However, the investigation, prompted by inconsistent family statements and deep suspicion from an insurance company, unraveled a chilling conspiracy. Police discovered that Ganesan held a term insurance policy worth approximately ₹3 crore.
The probe revealed that Ganesan's own sons, identified as Mohanraj and Hariharan, allegedly conspired with four others—Balaji (28) from Manavoor, and Prashanth (35), Naveen Kumar (28), and Dinakaran (28) from Mosur village in Ranipet district. Together, they are accused of plotting to use a highly venomous krait snake to bite Ganesan on the neck, thereby murdering him to claim the insurance money.
Tiruvallur crime: Six arrested
Following the revelations, the Podatturpettai police arrested all six accused. The investigation found that the motive was twofold: the massive insurance sum and the potential for a compassionate government job following the father's death.
Driven by sheer greed, the accused have not only caused the tragic loss of their father's life but now face the prospect of spending their own lives behind bars.