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<\/div>\nDadri police station officials told ANI that the accused woman, during question confessed to the crime<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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A woman and her lover have been arrested for allegedly killing another woman to fake her own death, the police said on Friday.<\/p>\n
The accused woman was inspired by a television show, officials said.<\/p>\n
According to the police, the accused woman, identified as Payal, a resident of Badhpura village – about 15km from Greater Noida, befriended the victim and killed her with the help of her partner, Ajay Thakur.<\/p>\n
She also planted a suicide note in her own name, and tried to pass it off for a suicide, the police said.<\/p>\n
Officials said that the deceased worked at a mall in Gaur City area of Greater Noida, and knew Ajay.<\/p>\n
The accused revealed during questioning that the victim was of a similar build as Payal, and so the plan was hatched to fake Payal’s death.<\/p>\n
Ajay took the victim to Payal’s house, where her throat was slit and her face distorted using acid and hot oil.<\/p>\n
She managed to pass the body off for her own even with her remaining family and later escaped with her partner.<\/p>\n
“Payal’s family believed it to be her body and also cremated it,” the police said.<\/p>\n
The matter, however, came to light when the victim’s family lodged a missing complaint with the police.<\/p>\n
The police launched a probe and detained Payal and Ajay on suspicion.<\/p>\n
Dadri police station officials told ANI that the accused woman, during question confessed to the crime, and revealed that she had watched a TV serial a few months back, and hatched the plan with her partner.<\/p>\n
Initial investigation revealed Payal’s father owed money to his relatives.<\/p>\n
Failing to repay the loan amount, he faced harassment. Apparently having no other options left, both Payel’s parents ended their lives by hanging themselves, said officials.<\/p>\n
They said that following her parents’ suicide, the accused, Payal, decided to fake her own death.<\/p>\n
The police also recovered a country-made pistol from their possession.<\/p>\n
A case has been registered and further probe is underway.<\/p>\n
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