Key facts
- Jaipur woman allegedly had her mother killed for compassionate government job
- Staged the murder as a road accident to conceal the crime
- Woman has been arrested by police
- Compassionate appointment schemes give jobs to family of deceased govt employees
A woman from Jaipur has been arrested for allegedly orchestrating the murder of her own mother to fraudulently claim a government job through a compassionate appointment scheme, police said. She then staged the death as a road accident in an attempt to cover her tracks, according to investigators.
Compassionate appointments — jobs offered to a family member of a deceased government servant — are a sought-after route into public employment in India. Police allege the woman calculated that her mother's death would make her eligible for one such post, a motive that has stunned investigators and the public alike.
The staged road accident was the element that unravelled the plan. Investigators grew suspicious of inconsistencies at the scene and in the woman's account, leading to a deeper probe that ultimately uncovered the alleged conspiracy. She has since been arrested and the case has been handed over for further investigation.
The incident has triggered outrage in Rajasthan and reignited discussion about the pressures of unemployment and the distorted incentive structures that compassionate appointment schemes can sometimes create. Officials have called for a thorough investigation into whether anyone else was involved in executing the plan.