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Karnataka police exhume ex-soldier’s body in Rs 2 crore insurance case
A former soldier from Belagavi, 45-year-old Sandeep Manjari, died in hospital after a road accident while returning from a temple fair. His family cremated him, but police later obtained court permission to…
The Story in Brief
A former soldier from Belagavi, 45-year-old Sandeep Manjari, died in hospital after a road accident while returning from a temple fair. His family cremated him, but police later obtained court permission to exhume the body, Aaj Tak reports. Relatives have accused his wife, Suma Manjari, and her alleged partner, Pundalik Dombar, of poisoning him through a glucose drip to claim an insurance payout of about Rs 2 crore.
The allegations gained attention after a selfie video in which Dombar allegedly spoke about the insurance policy and plans for a new life. Police collected samples and sent them to the forensic science laboratory. A case has been registered at Yamakanmaradi police station, and the investigation is continuing. No guilt has been established.
The Indian Opinion
The easy narrative is already that a large insurance policy proves a planned murder. That is no more reliable than dismissing the case as a routine accident because the death followed a crash. The selfie video and relatives’ allegations require independent verification, while forensic testing must establish whether poisoning occurred. The laboratory report, not the policy value, should decide the case’s next step.
Source: aajtak.in
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