Kerala: Girl hired friends to murder grandfather for want of money, probe reveals
A minor girl hired three friends to murder her grandfather in Alappuzha on August 15 due to financial motives. The assailants entered the house through a washroom ventilator, where a struggle ensued, resulting in the grandfather being smothered. The group stole six sovereigns of gold before being apprehended by police, highlighting a shocking case of familial betrayal.