A 60-year-old woman and her 35-year-old daughter were brutally murdered in Odisha's Sambalpur district, allegedly due to suspicions of practising witchcraft. Police have identified a local youth as the primary suspect and are investigating the motive behind the heinous crime.
A private tutor in Odisha, India, has been arrested for allegedly murdering his 14-year-old student after her family confronted him about his advances towards her.
A Mumbai court has denied bail to an accused in the Baba Siddique murder case, citing sufficient evidence of conspiracy and involvement with an organised crime syndicate.
A homoeopathic doctor was allegedly killed by his elder brother and other family members over a property dispute in Odisha's Kendrapara district, police said on Friday.
A real-estate businessman in Hyderabad has been apprehended for allegedly shooting his second wife to death. The incident, which occurred on June 10, followed a history of marital discord, harassment, and a previous arrest for firearm possession related to threats against his wife. Police seized the weapon and other evidence.
A 22-year-old man has been arrested in Bengaluru for allegedly murdering his uncle following a dispute over vacating a house. The accused attempted to pass off the death as accidental.
An undertrial prisoner in Dhanbad Divisional Jail, accused of murdering his wife, died after his health deteriorated. A post-mortem examination is underway to determine the cause of death.
A Delhi court acquitted five men accused in a 2018 dacoity-cum-murder case at a Corporation Bank branch, citing the prosecution's failure to establish their involvement beyond a reasonable doubt. Key eyewitnesses and bank staff could not identify the accused during the trial.
A 28-year-old street vendor was stabbed to death in Mumbai's Mankhurd area, with CCTV footage of the incident circulating online. Police are investigating the murder.
A Delhi court acquitted a man accused of attempted murder after key witnesses turned hostile and failed to support the prosecution's case, leading to doubts about the accused's identity and the reliability of evidence.
Authorities in Budaun, Uttar Pradesh, demolished shops belonging to the prime suspect in the murder of two HPCL officials, citing illegal construction on government land. The demolition follows the murder of two HPCL officials allegedly by a terminated vendor.
CCTV footage collected from cameras near a temple allegedly showed the accused first assaulting the victim with a stick before mowing him down with a vehicle, police said.
A woman in Maharajganj, Uttar Pradesh, is accused of murdering her husband by setting their house on fire while he was asleep inside. Police have registered a murder case and are investigating the incident.
A 47-year-old woman was allegedly murdered by a man in Bengaluru after she pressured him to marry her. The accused has been arrested and remanded to judicial custody.
The family of Harshita Brella, an Indian woman murdered in London, held a prayer meeting and are campaigning for justice in the UK. Her husband, Pankaj Lamba, is charged with her murder and remains on the run.
The Supreme Court has granted bail to two individuals accused in the 2022 murder of Punjabi singer Sidhu Moosewala, raising questions about the ongoing investigation and trial.
A man in Shamli, Uttar Pradesh, has been arrested for allegedly strangling his wife to death due to suspicions of an extra-marital affair.
Six members of a gang allegedly involved in 74 serious cases have been arrested in Gujarat's Jamnagar district, according to police. The Gujarat Control of Terrorism and Organised Crime (GUJCTOC) Act has been invoked against the arrested individuals, who are part of the 'Saycha gang'.
A 22-year-old man was shot dead near a college in northeast Delhi's Welcome area, police said on Wednesday. The deceased was identified as Amanullah Qureshi, a resident of Maujpur.
Political leaders in Tamil Nadu, including TTV Dhinakaran and Anbumani Ramadoss, have strongly condemned the abduction and murder of a 10-year-old girl in Coimbatore district. Two people have been reportedly arrested in connection with the incident.
A 17-year-old boy is accused of murdering two friends by pushing them into a pond during Lathmar Holi celebrations near Nandgaon. CCTV footage revealed the crime, contradicting the initial report of accidental drowning.
A Delhi court has expressed its dissatisfaction with the slow progress in the Shraddha Walkar murder case, noting significant delays over the past three months. The court urged lawyers to expedite the proceedings after the summer vacation.
Delhi Police have arrested a woman and her accomplice for allegedly stabbing her husband and fabricating a story to mislead investigators. The crime occurred in Baljeet Nagar, central Delhi. The victim is hospitalised with multiple stab wounds.
A second-year medical student was allegedly stabbed to death in his paying guest accommodation in Patiala. Police have launched an investigation and are searching for a suspect seen fleeing the scene.
A 17-year-old boy in Lucknow killed his father after becoming resentful of his father's spending on substance abuse, which was burdening the family financially. This incident follows a similar case in February where a man killed and dismembered his father.
A 25-year-old man was shot dead in Prayagraj following a dispute over a wooden kiosk that was allegedly set ablaze at a Ganga ghat.
A 31-year-old man in Thane, Maharashtra, has been sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of a security guard following a dispute over a vulgar message. His brother was acquitted due to lack of evidence of shared intent.
Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh, head of Dera Sacha Sauda, has been acquitted by the Punjab and Haryana high court in the 2002 murder case of journalist Ram Chander Chhatrapati, a verdict that is being challenged in the Supreme Court.
The discovery of a 10-year-old girl's body in the Yamuna River in Himachal Pradesh has sparked outrage and suspicions of murder, marking the second such incident this month.
Delhi Police have arrested a 24-year-old man in connection with the murder of a 24-year-old man in Bawana, outer north Delhi. The murder was allegedly motivated by a property dispute.
Manipur Home Minister Govindas Konthoujam announced the deployment of two CoBRA battalions to improve law and order, following the discovery of six Naga civilians' bodies and the release of 14 Kuki individuals. Both the Home Minister and Chief Minister have pledged to bring perpetrators of violence to justice and urged public cooperation for peace.
A court in Thane, Maharashtra, acquitted five men in a 2018 kidnapping and murder case, citing the prosecution's failure to establish a clear chain of circumstantial evidence.
A village sarpanch was shot dead in Punjab's Moga district, with police suspecting personal rivalry as the motive. This marks the third such killing in the state in recent months, raising concerns about law and order.
A 29-year-old woman was found dead at her in-laws' home in Maharajganj, Uttar Pradesh. While the in-laws claim suicide, the woman's mother has alleged murder due to dowry harassment, leading to a police investigation.
Two juveniles have been apprehended for allegedly stabbing a 16-year-old boy to death in north Delhi's Sadar Bazar over previous enmity.
Police in Bhiwandi, Maharashtra, are investigating the discovery of a completely burnt body of an unidentified woman. The body was found in the Padma Nagar locality, and authorities suspect foul play, including murder and destruction of evidence.
A special court in Kota, Rajasthan, sentenced ten individuals to life imprisonment for the 2019 murder of a police constable's brother, stemming from rivalry in a local cooperative society election.
A man wanted in multiple criminal cases was injured in a police encounter in Odisha's Jharsuguda district. The accused, Jay Chauhan, sustained a bullet injury during the exchange of fire and was hospitalised. Police arrested Chauhan and four of his associates, seizing weapons from their possession.
Kerala Police have arrested eight people in connection with the violent attack on Enforcement Directorate officials who raided the residence of former Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan. The investigation is ongoing, and more individuals involved in the violence have been identified.
A pickup van driver was allegedly beaten to death by a group of truck drivers in an incident of road rage in Odisha's Sundergarh district on Friday, police said.
