# Spouses killed partners in three states for insurance, love affairs 2026-08-08T14:51:51+00:00 | India | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Police in Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat and Karnataka have arrested spouses for the murders of their partners, with insurance money and extramarital affairs cited as motives. In Uttar Pradesh, a man allegedly killed his wife and staged it as a road accident to claim a Rs 50 lakh insurance policy. In Gujarat, a woman was arrested for poisoning her husband, with investigators suspecting an affair and a Rs 30 lakh insurance payout. In Karnataka, a man allegedly murdered his wife and made it look like a suicide, with police recovering a life insurance policy worth Rs 25 lakh. All three accused remain in custody. ## Coverage - indiatoday.in - indiatoday.in Tags: Gujarat, insurance fraud, Karnataka, love affair, murder, Uttar Pradesh Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/3-murders-in-3-states-spouses-kill-for-insurance-love-affairs/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/3-murders-in-3-states-spouses-kill-for-insurance-love-affairs/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.