Archive · 31 Oct 2025
Kanpur Woman, Lover Arrested for Murdering Son for Insurance Money
In Kanpur, police are investigating the death of a young man named Pradeep.
At first, it looked like he got into a bad accident on the road.
But the police found out that his own mother, her lover Mayank, and Mayank's brother Rishi might have killed him.
Pradeep was not happy about his mother's relationship with Mayank after his father died.
To get insurance money, they allegedly planned to kill Pradeep.
On October 26, Mayank and Rishi invited Pradeep out to dinner, took him in their car, and attacked him with a hammer.
They then left his body on the side of the highway to make it look like an accident.
Police arrested Mayank and Rishi after an encounter, and Pradeep's mother is also involved in the plan.
A woman and her lover, along with the lover's brother, are accused of murdering her son in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh.
The victim, Pradeep Sharma, was allegedly killed with a hammer, and his body was dumped on the Kanpur-Etawah Highway to simulate a road accident.
The motive behind the murder is believed to be the collection of insurance money from policies taken out in the victim's name.
The victim's mother had reportedly started a relationship with Mayank after her husband's death, a relationship her son opposed.
The accused, Mayank and his brother Rishi Katiyar, have been arrested by the police following an encounter; Pradeep's mother is also implicated.
- Who
- Pradeep Sharma (victim), his mother, Mayank (lover), Rishi Katiyar (lover's brother)
- What
- A woman, her lover, and the lover's brother allegedly murdered the woman's son for insurance money and attempted to stage it as a road accident.
- When
- The murder occurred on October 26, and the story came to light with the report on October 31, 2025.
- Where
- Kanpur-Etawah Highway, near Balharamau village, Uttar Pradesh.
- Why
- The motive was to claim insurance money from policies taken out in Pradeep's name.
Police/Victim's Relatives' Stance
Victim's Mother's Initial Claim
Cause of Death
Police/Victim's Relatives' Stance
Pradeep Sharma was murdered with a hammer by his mother, her lover Mayank, and Mayank's brother Rishi Katiyar.
Victim's Mother's Initial Claim
Pradeep Sharma died in a road accident.
Involvement of Mother
Police/Victim's Relatives' Stance
Pradeep's mother was a conspirator in the murder plot to claim insurance money.
Victim's Mother's Initial Claim
Pradeep's mother maintained her son died in an accident and was not involved in his death.
- Victim's Name
- Pradeep Sharma
- Location of Incident
- Kanpur-Etawah Highway, near Balharamau village, Uttar Pradesh
- Date of Incident
- October 26
- Reported Date
- October 31, 2025
- Alleged Motive
- Insurance money
- Arrested Individuals
- Mayank (lover), Rishi Katiyar (lover's brother), Pradeep's mother
- Weapon Used
- Hammer
