Murder: News
10 Jan 2019
Honor KillingGaya teen murder: 16-year-old found beheaded; rape or honor killing?
The savage murder of a 16-year-old girl has sparked massive protests in the city of Gaya in Bihar.
10 Jan 2019
Delhi PoliceIn 2018, five women were raped every day in Delhi
Annual crime data released by the Delhi Police on Wednesday revealed disturbing facts about crime in the national capital.
08 Jan 2019
GujaratSenior Gujarat BJP leader shot dead in moving train
Senior Gujarat BJP leader and former MLA Jayanti Bhanushali was shot dead by unidentified persons while he was traveling in a train in the wee hours today, police said.
07 Jan 2019
IndiaDelhi: Man shot dead for throwing stones at pet dog
Pet owners' love for their pets is often equated with parents' love for their children, but how far can a pet owner go to protect their pets?
06 Jan 2019
RohiniDelhi: 28-year-old Rohini businessman shot dead by rival gangmen
A 28-year-old businessman was allegedly fired upon by unidentified persons in Rohini's KN Katju area in Delhi.
05 Jan 2019
Tamil NaduCollege student kidnapped for ransom, found dead in Tamil Nadu
A 19-year-old engineering college student, who was allegedly kidnapped for a ransom of Rs. 5 lakh, was found dead near Thirubhuvanam in Kumbakonam (Tamil Nadu) yesterday.
03 Jan 2019
Uttar PradeshPriest's body found hanging from pole near temple in UP
A 64-year-old priest was killed allegedly by four people, and his body was found hanging from a pole near the temple, police said today.
02 Jan 2019
BiharFurious over RJD leader's murder, mob kills two in Nalanda
Violence erupted today in Bihar's Nalanda district, where a mob, infuriated by the murder of a local RJD leader, beat to death two people, one of them a minor boy, and left another critically injured, said police sources.
31 Dec 2018
Saudi ArabiaTurkish TV airs footage showing men carrying 'Khashoggi's body parts'
A Turkish television station has broadcast CCTV footage showing men carrying cases and bags, which it says contained slain Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi's body parts.
30 Dec 2018
MuzaffarnagarMan arrested for killing colleague, burning his body in Muzaffarnagar
A 60-year-old man, who used to work on a farm in Badhiwala village in UP's Muzaffarnagar was killed yesterday by his colleague following an altercation; his body was also set on fire.
29 Dec 2018
FacebookVietnam: Six kill, eat langur; live-stream act on Facebook
In a disturbing incident, six men killed and ate a langur, an endangered monkey, while live streaming it on social media in central Vietnam. They were arrested yesterday.
28 Dec 2018
Greater Noida30-year-old woman burnt for dowry in Greater Noida
A 30-year-old woman received severe burn injuries after she was allegedly set on fire by her in-laws over dowry in Greater Noida, police said yesterday.
27 Dec 2018
JharkhandJharkhand: Police conduct duck's autopsy to solve 'witchcraft' murder case
In a strange development, Jharkhand's Ranchi district police got an autopsy of a duck done in connection to a murder case.
25 Dec 2018
TelanganaTelangana: Son kills mother; thought she practised black magic
In yet another horrific incident of murder over suspected black magic, a man strangled his own mother to death over suspicions that she was practising sorcery on him.
25 Dec 2018
Uttar PradeshUP: Furious over sister's sudden marriage, son shoots his mother
A 55-year-old woman has been shot dead by her son yesterday after a heated argument in the Nai Basti locality, Badaun (Uttar Pradesh).
23 Dec 2018
MumbaiMumbai: Teen, murders 10-year-old, says got idea from crime-shows
In a shocking incident, a 15-year-old allegedly murdered and sexually assaulted a 10-year-old in Mumbai's Sakinaka area and said he got the idea to hide the incident from crime shows.
23 Dec 2018
HaryanaHaryana: Teenager sentenced to death for raping, murdering eight-year-old
After a trial lasting six months, a Haryana court has awarded a death sentence to a 19-year-old boy for the rape and murder of an eight-year-old earlier.
21 Dec 2018
Supreme Court Of India1995 'tandoor' murder case: Killer Sushil Sharma released
On Friday, the Delhi High Court ordered the immediate release of former Congress youth leader Sushil Kumar Sharma, who had been convicted of murdering his wife Naina Sahni in 1995, in what came to be known as the 'tandoor' murder case.
18 Dec 2018
Madhya PradeshMan gets double death penalty for killing, raping minor stepdaughter
A Madhya Pradesh court yesterday awarded double death sentence to a man for raping and killing a five-year-old girl, who was the daughter of his wife from an earlier marriage.
13 Dec 2018
MaharashtraMaharashtra: 21-year-old female medical student strangled to death in hostel
On Thursday, police in Aurangabad said that a 21-year-old female medical student was found dead in her college hostel room in the city.
11 Dec 2018
IndiaWoman wakes up from coma, accuses husband, in-laws of murder
Domestic violence is a concerning issue in India and cases of violence against women keep emerging almost regularly.
05 Dec 2018
AustraliaUK: Gay Indian-origin man murdered wife to be with boyfriend
An Indian-origin man, Mitesh Patel, has been convicted of murdering his Indian-origin wife, Jessica Patel, at their Middlesbrough residence in UK.
23 Nov 2018
United States of AmericaUS teen, who wrote essay on gun-violence, killed by bullet
Sandra Parks, who had written an essay on the menace of gun violence in her hometown, Milwaukee, US, was shot dead by a stray bullet inside her home on Monday. She was 13 years old.
22 Nov 2018
DNAWoman kills boyfriend, feeds cooked body-parts to construction workers, dogs
A love story-turned-revenge tale isn't new, but this Moroccan woman took it to a new level.
21 Nov 2018
Andaman & NicobarAndaman: Tribals allegedly kill American-tourist, hit him with arrows
A 27-year-old American tourist, identified as John Allen Chau, was murdered in Andaman and Nicobar's North Sentinel Island.
18 Nov 2018
IndiaDelhi: Woman found dead with throat slit in her home
A 73-year-old homemaker, identified as Sarita Pandey, was found dead with her throat slit at her house in Southeast Delhi's Sarita Vihar on Saturday.
18 Nov 2018
New JerseyUS: 16-year-old teen shoots Telangana man, he dies on spot
In yet another incident which raises concern about gun control in the United States, a 16-year-old boy shot a 61-year-old Telangana man.
17 Nov 2018
Uttar PradeshUP man kills wife over dowry, given 10 years imprisonment
A fast-track court in Muzaffarnagar has sentenced a man to 10 years' imprisonment for killing his wife over dowry in 2013.
16 Nov 2018
MaharashtraMaharashtra: Retired government official found dead with bullet injuries
A 72-year-old retired government official was found dead on Wednesday with bullet injuries in his bungalow in Maswan locality (Palghar), Maharashtra.
15 Nov 2018
Delhi PoliceDelhi: Employee kills fashion designer for not paying salary, detained
A 53-year-old fashion designer and her security guard were found murdered at the former's Vasant Kunj residence in Delhi on Wednesday.
14 Nov 2018
Uttar PradeshUP: Upset with wife, man kills three minor daughters; arrested
In a gruesome incident, a man in Uttar Pradesh's Veer village of Lalitpur district killed three of his minor daughters by hitting them with a hammer and setting the house on fire.
13 Nov 2018
Central Bureau Of Investigation (CBI)Kerala cop, accused of murdering youth, found hanging
A Kerala Police officer who had been on the run after he was booked in a murder case has been found dead at his home in Kallambalam near Thiruvananthapuram.
13 Nov 2018
Central Bureau Of Investigation (CBI)Dabholkar murder case: CBI slaps terror charges against accused
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has invoked Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) sections 15 and 16 pertaining to acts of terror against the accused arrested in connection with the killing of rationalist Narendra Dabholkar, public prosecutor, Vijaykumar Dhakane, said.
13 Nov 2018
Uttar PradeshGurugram: 3-year-old raped, murdered; stick found in private part
In yet another barbaric incident, a three-year-old was allegedly tortured, raped and killed in Gurugram on Sunday.
11 Nov 2018
Pakistan NewsPakistan: 3 suspects arrested in JUI-S chief Haq's assassination case
Pakistan police have arrested three suspects in connection with the assassination of top cleric Maulana Samiul Haq, who was also known as the 'godfather of Taliban', the Express Tribune reported.
10 Nov 2018
FaridabadFaridabad: Fired employee shoots Tata Steel senior manager dead
Arindam Pal, a senior manager at the Faridabad office of Tata Steel Processing and Distribution Ltd (TSPDL), was shot dead on Friday afternoon by an employee who was fired about five-six months ago.
08 Nov 2018
North KoreaKim Jong-nam murder case: Defense lawyer falls ill, trial delayed
The trial of two women for allegedly assassinating Kim Jong-nam, the half-brother of North Korea's leader Kim Jong-un, will resume in January 2019 instead of this month, after a defense lawyer fell ill.
07 Nov 2018
MumbaiMan suspects he's being cheated on, kills gay partner's friend
A relationship went sour in Mumbai and ended in the demise of one man. The fight between an estranged gay couple took the life of a 26-year-old computer engineer named Parth Raval.
06 Nov 2018
IndiaCouple arrested in Bihar for beating 28-year-old son to death
A couple was arrested today in Khagaria district, Bihar, on the charge of beating their son to death over a family dispute, a police officer said.
06 Nov 2018
Delhi PoliceDelhi: Man stabbed to death. Reason is a mere shoulder-brush!
A 20-year-old man was allegedly stabbed to death in Delhi by three-four unidentified men, after his shoulder brushed past one of the accused.
