Monica attempted the robbery on 3 occasions

Monica pledged the jewellery

Monica told the police that Rs 60,000 was missing from her house

In an incident that had shocked the entire city, a woman who had a desire to lead a lavish lifestyle killed her house owner to repay debts that she had accumulated. 24-year-old Monica has now been arrested by the police. It is being reported that Monica was continuously crying during her interrogation. She is believed to have stated to that police that her intention was to merely rob the victim of her jewellery and that the murder was not planned. 

Monica had apparently attempted the robbery on 3 other occasions. The deceased Divya was staying on the ground floor of Monica’s residence. On the pretext of playing with Divya’s child, Monica scanned through her house for expensive items. Monica entered after Dibya’s husbands and in-laws left for work. 

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Monica planned on stealing the jewellery when Divya was taking a bath. Divya however did not remove her jewellery in front of Monica. This forced Monica to strangle Divya to death. She pledged the jewellery to make some quick cash. During the police enquiry, Monica stated that Rs 60,000 was also missing from her house. However, Monica hadn’t paid her rent for 2 months which made the police wonder why she wouldn’t if she had Rs 60,000 at her disposal. When they looked into the jewellery shop, they uncovered that Monica had pledged the jewellery and hence had her arrested.