A 48-year-old woman was stabbed to death inside a temple in east Delhi's Mansarovar Park area, prompting a police investigation.
A woman in Uttar Pradesh has been arrested for allegedly conspiring with her lover and another man to murder her husband by strangulation.
A 27-year-old woman was found murdered in her Meerut home, with police investigating the possibility of a family member's involvement due to the lack of forced entry.
A woman and her teenage son were found murdered in their home in southeast Delhi. Police suspect robbery and are investigating possible involvement of someone known to the family.
Police in Ranchi exhumed the body of a 50-year-old woman allegedly murdered by her daughter and her boyfriend. The incident occurred within the Doranda police station limits, and the suspects have been arrested.
A 35-year-old woman was allegedly murdered by her husband in northeast Delhi's Seelampur area. Police have registered a murder case and are searching for the absconding husband.
The body of a 19-year-old woman was discovered hanging from a tree in a village in Uttar Pradesh, India, prompting a police investigation into a suspected murder.
A woman and her accomplice have been sentenced to life imprisonment by the Kullu District and Sessions Court for the murder of her husband in 2018.
A 22-year-old woman from Sikkim was allegedly murdered by her boyfriend in Bengaluru after an argument. The accused reportedly slit her throat with a kitchen knife, suspecting her of being involved with another friend. Police have arrested the man, and further investigation is ongoing.
Police in Beed district, Maharashtra, have arrested a woman for allegedly murdering her husband with the help of her sister and brother-in-law, eight months after he was reported missing. Marital discord is believed to be the primary motive behind the crime.
A dermatologist in Delhi's Mount Kailash area allegedly murdered his long-term househelp using a cricket bat and a dagger. Police are investigating the role of the accused's psychiatric disorders and a perceived emotional neglect as potential motives, as the doctor surrendered calmly after the incident.
The Bombay High Court has granted custody of a 12-year-old girl to her mother, who is accused of her husband's murder. The court cited the child's best interest, especially after allegations of sexual assault by her paternal uncle while she was in the care of paternal relatives. The girl is also a key witness in her father's murder case.
A 32-year-old married woman allegedly killed her 26-year-old lover in Nashik with the help of her relative following a financial dispute, police said.
A woman was found dead with her throat slit in east Delhi's Kailash Nagar. Police are investigating her husband's potential involvement, citing a history of marital disputes and his presence at the scene on the day of the incident.
A 27-year-old woman and her two sons were found dead in their Hyderabad residence, prompting a police investigation and allegations of murder against the woman's husband.
A 33-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly killing a 45-year-old woman in Jharkhand's West Singhbhum district over an old feud.
The body of a 22-year-old woman, missing for four days, was discovered in a sugarcane field in Gonda district. Police are investigating the case as a potential murder, citing marks on the neck and tied hands.
A woman in Indore has been arrested for allegedly conspiring with her lover to murder her husband using hired shooters, in a case reminiscent of a previous high-profile murder.
A woman in Bhind, Madhya Pradesh, allegedly conspired with her lover to murder her husband, attempting to disguise the crime as a robbery. Both the woman and her lover are now in custody, while an accomplice remains at large.
Beed Police have arrested a woman, her lover, and another accomplice for allegedly conspiring to murder her husband and stage it as a road accident. The victim, Kiran Sonwane, was found strangled, leading to an investigation that uncovered a plot driven by domestic abuse and an extramarital affair.
Haridwar police have solved a blind murder case, arresting three suspects from Uttar Pradesh. The victim, Kaushalya, was identified through tattoos and extensive investigation involving CCTV footage and mobile data. The motive was revealed to be a relationship dispute, with one suspect conspiring with relatives to murder her.
A woman in Odisha, India, has been arrested for allegedly murdering her nine-year-old niece due to jealousy over her own inability to conceive.
A 26-year-old woman was murdered in Lucknow following a domestic dispute. Her husband has been arrested and the suspected murder weapon recovered.
A fast-track court in Muzaffarnagar sentenced a woman and her three sons to death in a murder case dating back to September 2019.
A man has been arrested in Haryana's Kundli area for allegedly murdering a couple and another woman. The accused, identified as Brahmprakash, allegedly attacked the victims with an iron rod. Police are investigating the motive behind the crime.
A 26-year-old woman was murdered in Lucknow following a domestic dispute, leading to the arrest of her husband.
A woman was found murdered near a railway underpass in Rajasthan's Sikar district, with police suspecting her husband is responsible.
Terming the case as "rarest of the rare", additional judge (special judge) S R Salunkhe sentenced Bhimrao Kamble, who was present in the witness box.
A 36-year-old man was murdered by his partner with a hammer in an Agra hotel room. Police have arrested the woman and are investigating the motive behind the crime.
A dermatologist allegedly killed his domestic help at his residence in an upscale south Delhi area Thursday morning by bludgeoning her with a cricket bat and stabbing her multiple times, suspecting that she practised black magic and was responsible for persistent discord in his family, the police said.
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.
The National Commission for Women (NCW) has taken suo motu cognisance of the brutal murder of a Delhi University professor, Devosmita Paul, found dead at her residence. The NCW has written to the Delhi Police Commissioner, demanding immediate and time-bound action, and has sought a detailed Action Taken Report within seven days, including investigation status, forensic findings, and steps to apprehend the perpetrator.
A 22-year-old woman has been arrested in Pune for allegedly killing her 11-month-old son and disposing of his body in a well. The woman confessed to the crime, citing distress over the child's behaviour and a desire to marry another man.
A 39-year-old advocate, Priyanka, has been arrested in connection with the murder of her five-year-old daughter in Bengaluru. Her live-in partner, Mohan G, who was arrested earlier, has confessed to killing the child. Police are investigating Priyanka's role and potential motives, including her alleged dissatisfaction with the child's complexion.
A 36-year-old man, Daud Ishaq Khan, was arrested in Seelampur, Delhi, for allegedly murdering his 35-year-old wife with a mini hammer after an argument. Police apprehended him within hours of the incident.
A 35-year-old woman was found dead in a paying guest accommodation in Delhi, with three men arrested in connection with the murder.
A 20-year-old woman, Chandni, died under suspicious circumstances in Unnao, Uttar Pradesh, less than a month after her marriage. Her family has accused her husband and in-laws of dowry harassment and murder, claiming they demanded a car despite receiving a motorcycle at the wedding. Police are investigating the matter, questioning the in-laws, and awaiting the post-mortem report.
A fast-track court in Muzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh, has sentenced a 50-year-old man to death for the murder of a woman and her six-year-old son in 2011.
A 24-year-old engineering student was killed in Bhubaneswar in what initially appeared to be a hit-and-run accident, but police investigation revealed it to be a premeditated murder linked to a love triangle. Six people have been arrested in connection with the case.
A 28-year-old woman and her infant son were found dead in a village in Faridabad, with the woman's family accusing her in-laws of poisoning her to death, according to police reports.