After the death of the ex-soldier's father-in-law, his wife became his son-in-law and took a pension.

V Delhi, Ta. Saturday, March 20, 2021

In Chakkarnagar in Uttar Pradesh's Etawah district, police on Friday produced the daughter-in-law, who has been receiving a pension for more than 20 years as the wife of a deceased father-in-law by tampering with documents, in the Prayagraj High Court. The woman has been sent to Nari Niketan Etawah on a court order till the police present her in the High Court again on March 22 and has also sought an investigation report from the police.

Gangaram Singh, a resident of Sindous village, was a soldier of the Fatehgarh unit of the Rajwat Rajput Regiment, police said. He died in the line of duty in 1985. Gangaram's wife Shakuntala had died before her husband's death. He lives in the village with his son Amol Singh and daughter-in-law Vidyavati family. It is alleged that after Gangaram's death, Vidyavati became Gangaram's wife Shakuntala by falsifying and tampering with documents.

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She had been receiving a pension in Shakuntala's name for over 20 years. When a soldier became suspicious of the matter, he lodged a complaint with the Soldiers' Welfare Board. The board filed a complaint in the Prayagraj High Court in this regard. The court sent a notice to Etawah police in the matter, ordering the woman to appear in court. Vidyavati, who was involved in the whole case, fled the house but could not escape the police and was caught. The police produced him in court.

On Friday, the police produced her in the High Court and after recording the statement there, the court held the next hearing on March 22 and ordered to keep the woman in Nari Niketan, Etawah until further orders. The court has directed the police to submit a report on the whole matter within 48 hours, police said. Further action will be taken as per the court order.