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Wife, paramour murder man in UP, attempt snakebite cover-up

Wife, paramour murder man in UP, attempt snakebite cover-up

Rediff.com17 Apr 2025

A man in Meerut, India, was found dead in his home with a venomous snake near his body, initially leading investigators to believe he died of a snakebite. However, a post-mortem report revealed he had been strangled, leading to the arrest of his wife and her lover. The woman confessed to planning and carrying out the murder with her lover, who was a friend of her husband. They placed the snake near the body to make it look like an accident. The couple had been in a relationship, and the husband had discovered their affair, leading to arguments.

UP horror: Wife, lover murder Dubai-returned man, chop body into two

UP horror: Wife, lover murder Dubai-returned man, chop body into two

Rediff.com22 Apr 2025

A woman and her lover killed her husband in Uttar Pradesh, India, chopped his body in two, stuffed it in a suitcase, and dumped it in a field. This gruesome murder comes after a series of similar incidents in the state, including a case where a woman and her lover killed her husband and attempted to pass it off as a snakebite.

Man kills 4-yr-old daughter for demanding money to buy chocolate

Man kills 4-yr-old daughter for demanding money to buy chocolate

Rediff.com30 Jun 2025

Accused's wife Varsha has demanded capital punishment for her husband.

Mrs Deshpande Review: Not Chilling

Mrs Deshpande Review: Not Chilling

Rediff.com19 Dec 2025

By not turning Mrs Deshpande into a monster like the notorious Hannibal Lecter, the show may have reduced the chills. Still, it's an efficiently made crime show, which depends on the stardom of Madhuri Dixit, observes Deepa Gahlot.

Jharkhand man strangles live-in partner, chops body into 40 pieces

Jharkhand man strangles live-in partner, chops body into 40 pieces

Rediff.com28 Nov 2024

A 25-year-old man in Jharkhand's Khunti district allegedly strangled his live-in partner to death and chopped her body into 40 to 50 pieces in a forested area. The accused, Naresh Bhengra, was arrested after stray dog was found with human body parts near Jordag village. Bhengra had married another woman without informing his partner and took her to the forest to kill her after she pressured him to return to Khunti. The incident has sent shockwaves in the region, recalling the Shraddha Walker murder case of 2022.

Now, A Case Like Sonam's In Alwar!

Now, A Case Like Sonam's In Alwar!

Rediff.com18 Jun 2025

IIn an echo of the Sonam Raghuvanshi case in Meghalaya, the Alwar police in Rajasthan has arrested a woman for allegedly killing her husband in league with her lover.

Jodhpur couple slits throats of 3 children, attempts suicide

Jodhpur couple slits throats of 3 children, attempts suicide

Rediff.com15 Apr 2025

According to the SP, the couple first fed poison to their son Harish (9) and daughters Kiran (5) and Natthu (3) and then strangled them. They then slit the veins on the children's arms with a blade and used a knife to slit their throats.

Man kills daughter-in-law, buries body in pit outside home

Man kills daughter-in-law, buries body in pit outside home

Rediff.com21 Jun 2025

The motive behind the murder is yet to be revealed, even though the accused said he killed the woman because she caused a rift in the household.

Father-in-law raped Faridabad woman before murder: Cops

Father-in-law raped Faridabad woman before murder: Cops

Rediff.com27 Jun 2025

The investigation into the case of a woman who was buried after her murder in Haryana's Faridabad has revealed that the victim was allegedly raped by her father-in-law before her murder, said police.

Shraddha murder: Aaftab revealed he strangled her, Walkar's father tells court

Shraddha murder: Aaftab revealed he strangled her, Walkar's father tells court

Rediff.com31 Jul 2023

The father also testified about Poonawala's statement that after strangulation of the victim, he bought a saw, chopped off her wrists and put those in a trash bag.

New Jersey: Man charged with strangling Indian American wife

New Jersey: Man charged with strangling Indian American wife

Rediff.com6 Dec 2013

A 48-year-old man from Bridgewater, New Jersey, was charged with murder last week for allegedly strangling his estranged wife with a rope.

Army jawan arrested for murdering wife, daughter in Rajasthan

Army jawan arrested for murdering wife, daughter in Rajasthan

Rediff.com2 Aug 2023

Ram Prasad, the accused, allegedly carried out the act early on Sunday morning, they said, adding the arrest was made after the post-mortem report found death by strangulation and burns.

Shraddha murder: Father denies beating wife, not aware of daughter's drug use

Shraddha murder: Father denies beating wife, not aware of daughter's drug use

Rediff.com18 Aug 2023

The victim's father, Vikas Madan Walkar, was being cross-examined as a prosecution witness by accused Aaftab Amin Poonawala's counsel before additional sessions judge Manisha Khurana Kakkar.

When wives kill: Women, crime, and breaking of stereotypes

When wives kill: Women, crime, and breaking of stereotypes

Rediff.com18 Jun 2025

Until they were arrested on charges of murdering their husbands. That they were women from small towns who broke out of stereotype in the most brutal way possible led to sensational headlines, frantic curiosity and also gave fodder to a series of misogynistic memes and jokes.

The Dupatta Killer Review: Brutal. Sad. Upsetting

The Dupatta Killer Review: Brutal. Sad. Upsetting

Rediff.com21 Mar 2025

Patrick Graham's crime documentary The Dupatta Killer gives all sides of the story and leaves it to the viewer to fill in the blanks, notes Deepa Gahlot.

Noida: Ex-IIS officer kills lawyer wife over property

Noida: Ex-IIS officer kills lawyer wife over property

Rediff.com11 Sep 2023

A 61-year-old lawyer suffering from cancer was found dead inside her house in Noida in a posh locality, with the police Monday arresting her former Indian Information Service (IIS) officer husband and charged him with the murder.

After killing wife, ex-IIS officer hid in store room

After killing wife, ex-IIS officer hid in store room

Rediff.com12 Sep 2023

As dramatic as it gets, but a former Indian Information Service (IIS) officer kept hiding inside a store room for more than 10 hours after killing his wife even as police teams along with a dog squad searched his property.

Will Ajit Pawar get rakhi tied by Supriya Sule? 'Only if...'

Will Ajit Pawar get rakhi tied by Supriya Sule? 'Only if...'

Rediff.com19 Aug 2024

Maharashtra deputy CM Ajit Pawar on Monday said he is not bothered about his criticism by others and is only concerned about what key leaders of the ruling Mahayuti alliance say.

Can India survive the Aussie onslaught?

Can India survive the Aussie onslaught?

Rediff.com7 Dec 2024

Head smashed a swashbuckling hundred to fetch Australia a first innings lead of 157 at his home ground the Adelaide Oval.

Hathiram Chaudhary: A Hero For Our Times

Hathiram Chaudhary: A Hero For Our Times

Rediff.com31 Jan 2025

We do not whistle for Hathiram Chaudhary. And yet the bond we feel towards him is spontaneous, almost effortless. This is because he shares something of our too-ideal dreams, our wry acceptance of our limitations, our useful frustrations, and our pointless sprints, explains Sreehari Nair.

Delhi man kills wife, stuffs body in dhaba's fridge; marries same day

Delhi man kills wife, stuffs body in dhaba's fridge; marries same day

Rediff.com15 Feb 2023

Gehlot allegedly strangled his girlfriend, stuffed her body inside a refrigerator of his dhaba (eatery) in southwest Delhi, and went off to marry another woman the same day. He has been arrested.

Man kills wife over liking Hrithik, kills self: Report

Man kills wife over liking Hrithik, kills self: Report

Rediff.com12 Nov 2019

Dineshwar Budhidat of Queens fatally stabbed his wife Donne Dojoy, 27, who worked as a bartender and then hanged himself from a tree on Friday, a report in The New York Post said.

Dubai: Indian kills wife, kid; commits suicide

Dubai: Indian kills wife, kid; commits suicide

Rediff.com31 Oct 2006

Vasudevan then committed suicide at around 7 am on Monday by jumping out of their flat's window, the police official was quoted as saying in the Gulf News daily.

Kerala family of 4 found dead in US home, police suspect murder-suicide

Kerala family of 4 found dead in US home, police suspect murder-suicide

Rediff.com14 Feb 2024

The incident took place in San Mateo on Monday, the police were quoted as saying by the the report.

Shraddha murder: She never spoke about her 'serious anger issues', says father

Shraddha murder: She never spoke about her 'serious anger issues', says father

Rediff.com21 Aug 2023

Shraddha never told me about her anger issues: Father

Mastermind of human sacrifice is a pervert: Kerala police

Mastermind of human sacrifice is a pervert: Kerala police

Rediff.com12 Oct 2022

In the human sacrifice case, a pervert is the prime accused, who exploited the fears of a man and his wife over their financial woes and two women were killed following torture, police said.

Shraddha murder: Aaftab visited me to treat knife wound in May, says doctor

Shraddha murder: Aaftab visited me to treat knife wound in May, says doctor

Rediff.com15 Nov 2022

Dr Anil Kumar recalled Poonawalla was very aggressive and restless when he had come to him for treatment and when he asked him about his injury, he claimed he got hurt while cutting fruit.

US: Indian guilty of killing son's black wife

US: Indian guilty of killing son's black wife

Rediff.com27 Jun 2008

Chiman Rai, 69, faces the death penalty for allegedly paying two men $10,000 to kill Sparkle Michelle Rai, an African American, in April 2000 after her marriage to his son Rajeev Rai alias Ricky, with whom she had a infant daughter. The 22-year-old was found strangled and stabbed more than a dozen times at the couple's apartment.

An Indian Amazon Adventure

An Indian Amazon Adventure

Rediff.com8 May 2023

An Indian family, the Pandays, spend a few days on the Nepo river.

Woman arrested for 'attempting to murder' mother-in-law in UP

Woman arrested for 'attempting to murder' mother-in-law in UP

Rediff.com12 Jan 2016

A woman in Bijnor, Uttar Pradesh has been arrested on charges of attempt to murder after a shocking video, uploaded by a social activist went viral on Monday, which showed her brutally beating up and torturing her elderly mother-in-law.

Sheena Bora case: Indrani Mukerjea gets bail 6 yrs after arrest

Sheena Bora case: Indrani Mukerjea gets bail 6 yrs after arrest

Rediff.com19 May 2022

While the trial of the Sheena Bora murder case is far from over, the story has seen some bizarre turns and twists so far.

How senior citizens fought robbers

How senior citizens fought robbers

Rediff.com6 Sep 2019

Senthamarai, 65, and P Shanmugavel, 70, became an Internet sensation after beating back armed robbers.

Triple murder in Delhi: Govt official, family killed

Triple murder in Delhi: Govt official, family killed

Rediff.com10 Jan 2016

The victims have been identified as Sanjay, 50, his wife Jyoti, 48, and their son Pawan, 21.

A new twist in NRI murder mystery

A new twist in NRI murder mystery

Rediff.com22 Aug 2006

Cops say NRI confesses to murdering wife. Lawyer says he was coerced into making the confession.

Bengal: 2 killed in bomb attack, TMC says its supporters

Bengal: 2 killed in bomb attack, TMC says its supporters

Rediff.com11 Jun 2019

The TMC claimed that the victims were supporters of the party and were targeted by miscreants hired by the Bharatiya Janata Party, a charge denied by the saffron party.

Indian techie, 7-year-old son found dead at New Jersey home

Indian techie, 7-year-old son found dead at New Jersey home

Rediff.com24 Mar 2017

The bodies were discovered by N Hanumantha Rao, Sasikala's husband who is also a software professional, on Thursday evening after he returned from work.

5 Unusual On-Screen Moms

5 Unusual On-Screen Moms

Rediff.com9 May 2021

Freaky moms are unacceptable to Indian audiences. Subhash K Jha lists 5 unsuccessful mom films to prove it.

Delhi honour killing: Cops probe role of relatives

Delhi honour killing: Cops probe role of relatives

Rediff.com21 Nov 2014

The police is investigating the role of other relatives of a 21-year-old girl who was allegedly murdered here by her parents as they were against her marriage with a youth from a different caste.

It's official! Marriage is bad for your sex life

It's official! Marriage is bad for your sex life

Rediff.com27 Aug 2010

Marriage takes a toll on your sex life, reveals a survey, which found that one-third of married people no longer fancy their partner as much as they did in the early days, with 43 per cent claiming their loved one has let themselves go.

Sheena case: CBI questions ex-Mumbai top cop Rakesh Maria

Sheena case: CBI questions ex-Mumbai top cop Rakesh Maria

Rediff.com27 Oct 2016

The spotlight had fallen on Maria and his crack team after the CBI arrested media baron Peter Mukherjea last year. There were allegations that Maria had not probed the property angle in the case and not quizzed Mukherjea.