Archive · 10 Sep 2026
Brother Killed Sister for Rs 50 Lakh in Delhi’s Burari
Anita was a woman in Burari who had helped raise her brother Kamal’s children.
Police say Kamal later planned to kill her because he was struggling with debt and wanted money from her insurance policy.
He allegedly asked two relatives, Chandan and Kundan, to help him.
They are accused of holding Anita down and cutting her throat.
Kamal allegedly tried to make the police think Anita’s husband had committed the crime.
Police arrested Kamal, while Chandan and Kundan escaped.
Years later, officers found and arrested Chandan in Bihar.
Chandan said Kundan had died, but police are still checking whether that is true.
Police said Kamal Kumar killed his sister Anita to obtain insurance money and property.
Kamal allegedly recruited his brothers-in-law Chandan and Kundan, promising them Rs 2 lakh each.
The conspirators allegedly slit Anita’s throat and tried to frame her husband, Girdhari Lal.
Anita had raised Kamal’s two sons and reportedly left assets and insurance benefits to Kamal and his eldest son.
Police arrested Chandan in Bihar nearly nine years later, while Kundan’s reported death remains under investigation.
- Who
- Anita was killed, allegedly by her brother Kamal Kumar with help from Chandan and Kundan; her husband Girdhari Lal was initially suspected.
- What
- Anita was found with her throat slit in her Burari home, and police said the motive was insurance money and property.
- When
- Police said the murder plan began on August 20; Chandan was arrested nearly nine years later, with the article identifying the arrest period as August 2026.
- Where
- The murder occurred in Burari, North Delhi; Chandan was arrested at his home in Lakhisrai, Bihar.
- Why
- Police said Kamal was in debt and wanted to obtain Anita’s Rs 50 lakh insurance benefit and property.
Police investigation
Accused relative’s account
What happened to Kundan
Police investigation
Police said Chandan’s claim that Kundan died near a railway station is still being investigated because no one else reportedly saw the body or knew where the last rites occurred.
Accused relative’s account
Chandan reportedly told police that Kundan was found dead near the railway station in their village in 2018.
- Victim
- Anita, 45, a house help in Burari
- Main accused
- Her brother, Kamal Kumar, who police said confessed to the killing
- Alleged motive
- Kamal reportedly had around Rs 12 lakh in debt and wanted Anita’s insurance money and house
- Insurance amount
- Police said policies taken by Anita and Girdhari Lal were each worth Rs 50 lakh
- Alleged accomplices
- Chandan and Kundan, whom Kamal allegedly promised Rs 2 lakh each
- Investigation
- Police said the murder was staged to make Girdhari Lal appear responsible
- Date discrepancy
- The article identifies Chandan’s arrest period as August 2026 and separately describes a May 28 raid without clearly reconciling the dates