Police in Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, say a woman and her alleged lover killed the woman’s husband by using a venomous snake in an attempt to make the death appear accidental. According to the reports, the woman and the man allegedly planned the killing to collect a ₹20 lakh insurance payout. Authorities claim the victim was drugged before the snake was released in his bed, so the circumstances could be staged as a mishap rather than a deliberate attack. The case involves the wife, her alleged boyfriend, and additional accused persons named by police. Investigators say the accused used the snake as a method to inflict a fatal bite, and they then sought to link the death to insurance coverage. Police actions described in the reports focus on alleged involvement, planning, and staging of the incident, as well as efforts to identify and arrest those accused in the plot. The reports present the allegations as claims by police, pending further legal proceedings.