THANE, Dec. 13 -- Three years after a woman from Badlapur died from a snake bite, the police have uncovered that it was in fact a planned murder. The police have arrested four people including the woman's husband and his snake-rescuer friend on December 11. The case dates back to July 2022, when Nirja Rupesh Amberkar, was found dead after being bitten by a poisonous snake. At the time, the Badlapur police registered an accidental death report based on statements from her husband and others, who claimed it was a routine snake bite incident. According to police, Nirja's husband, Rupesh Satishchandra Amberkar, 40, allegedly conspired with three friends, Rushikesh Chalke, 25, Kunal Chaudhary, 25, and Chetan Dudhane, 36, a snake rescuer, to kill her by intentionally exposing her to a poisonous snake. The police said that on the night of July 10, 2022, around 10 pm, the accused carried out their plan at the couple's residence in Ujjwaldeep Apartment, Badlapur East. The case was reopened after the investigating officer Anukul Donde noted inconsistencies in the accounts accused. When they were called in for detailed questioning, they reportedly confessed, claiming that Rupesh wanted to kill his wife because he felt "mentally harassed" by her after their marriage. The accused have been booked under sections 302 (murder), 201 (destruction of evidence), 182 (providing false information) and 120(B) (criminal conspiracy) of the IPC....