Overview

• George Kurian, a retired BHEL official, was killed on April 18, 2025, in a murder-for-hire scheme orchestrated by his wife Bitti Kurian, her tenant Rekha Suryavanshi, and Rekha’s boyfriend Sanjay Pathak.
• Investigators revealed that Bitti Kurian paid Sanjay Pathak Rs 2.5 lakh as an advance for the murder, with a total promise of Rs 10 lakh, citing years of domestic abuse as her motive.
• The conspirators initially claimed George died from a bathroom fall, but a post-mortem report confirmed strangulation, prompting an in-depth investigation by Piplani police.
• Forensic evidence, call records, and crime scene reconstructions exposed the plot, leading to the arrest and confession of all three accused after 20 days of investigation.
• Police continue probing for additional motives or accomplices as the accused face formal charges under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, with the case moving toward trial.