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A woman who allegedly hired a snake charmer to murder her boyfriend has been arrested. \u00a0<\/p>\n
Mahi Arya is accused of killing her lover Ankit Chauhan in a twisted murder plot reportedly inspired by a true crime TV show.<\/p>\n
Chauhan, 32, was found dead inside his car with the engine still running on July 15.<\/p>\n
Arya allegedly went on the run for days as police searched for the suspect.<\/p>\n
She is suspected of paying a snake charmer 10,000 Indian rupees (\u00a394.82) to help carry out the murder<\/p>\n
READ MORE <\/strong> Commuters in disbelief after spotting bright orange snake on local train[LATEST] <\/strong><\/p>\n The outlet adds that her maid and the maid\u2019s husband are suspected of playinf a part in the plot.\u00a0<\/p>\n Arya reportedly invited the victim to her home in Haldwani, Uttarakhand in India on July 14 after hiring the snake charmer and formulating the plan.<\/p>\n He suffered cobra bites on both his feet, which reports claim caused him to lose consciousness.<\/p>\n The suspect is accused of then dragging him into the back of a parked car a few roads away as she allegedly left him.<\/p>\n Arya had allegedly been plotting this plan for two months and got inspiration from the show Crime Patrol.<\/p>\n She also allegedly watched \u201cshows on the internet on how to hide evidence and escape after committing the crime without leaving a trace\u201d, a police officer told the Times of India under the condition of anonymity.<\/p>\n The officer further added that the suspect \u201cshut down the two CCTV cameras installed at her home, 20 days before the murder as per a well-planned move\u201d.<\/p>\n A businessman made the horrific discovery of Chauhan\u2019s dead body the day after the brutal murder was carried out.<\/p>\n The wounds on the victim\u2019s feet were reportedly initially misdiagnosed as cases of asphyxia – a condition where body is deprived of oxygen causing death.<\/p>\n Isha Chauhan, the victim\u2019s sister, informed the police while a post-mortem determined he died from snake bites.<\/p>\n Police have issued a $610 reward after launching a manhunt for the killers.<\/p>\n![](\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/78\/590x\/secondary\/india-murder-snake-4875131.jpg?r=1690305293377\")
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