Overview

• Sambhal police arrested Vishal Singhal on September 29 for allegedly killing his parents and first wife to claim life‑insurance payouts, according to officials.
• Police said Singhal confessed during questioning and that an alleged associate, Satish Kumar, is also in custody and remanded to judicial detention.
• Investigators report 60–64 policies taken in father Mukesh’s name between 2018 and 2023, totaling nearly Rs 50 crore with Singhal as sole nominee, as insurers flagged clustered policies and large claims including a Rs 39 crore filing after the father’s death.
• Case files cite red flags such as mismatched injury descriptions versus post‑mortem findings, a five‑hour gap before hospital admission, an agent noting no external injuries, and repeated use of the same private hospital now under scrutiny.
• Authorities have reopened earlier closed matters and are tracing funds, with officials indicating murder charges will be added after further investigation, while reviewing prior payouts such as about Rs 80 lakh on his first wife and recent high‑value purchases and loan repayments.