Sons Orchestrate Father's Snakebite Murder for ₹3 Crore Insurance, Baffling Police

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News18•21-12-2025, 10:40
Sons Orchestrate Father's Snakebite Murder for ₹3 Crore Insurance, Baffling Police
- •E.P. Ganesan, a lab assistant, died from a snakebite in Pottaturpettai, initially deemed accidental.
- •Police investigation revealed his sons, Mohanraj and Hariharan, conspired to murder him for a ₹3 crore insurance payout and a government job.
- •Ganesan had 11 life insurance policies, four taken recently, raising suspicion with the insurance company.
- •This was the second attempt; Ganesan survived a cobra bite a week prior, allegedly also orchestrated by his sons.
- •Six people, including the sons, a snake catcher Dinakaran, and others, were arrested for their involvement in the elaborate plot.
Why It Matters: Sons murdered their father via snakebite for a ₹3 crore insurance payout, leading to six arrests.
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