Murder: News

24 Jun 2018

Sexual Assault

Delhi horror: Woman killed, dismembered body found in cartons

The police recently found a dismembered body of a woman stuffed in two cartons and a plastic bag in Hazi Colony, Jasola Vihar, in South Delhi.

23 Jun 2018

Rajasthan

Man hacks daughter to death for eloping with younger boy

In a suspected case of honor killing, a 20-year-old woman was hacked to death allegedly by her father for eloping with a boy younger to her in Anoopgarh town of Rajasthan's Sriganganagar district.

22 Jun 2018

Section 302

Delhi man stabbed to death by 'friend' over Rs. 2,000

An amount of Rs. 2,000 that a Delhi man had loaned to a friend cost him his life: when 24-year-old Ranjan Singh asked for his money back, his 'friend' ended up stabbing him multiple times.

20 Jun 2018

Andhra Pradesh

Andhra Pradesh: Lover-turned-stalker stabs woman, day before her wedding

In the early hours of Wednesday, a 21-year-old woman was stabbed to death by her stalker in Polavaram Mandal of West Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh, a day before her wedding.

19 Jun 2018

Florida

XXXTentacion, popular controversial 20-year-old rapper, shot dead in Florida

Well-known rapper XXXTentacion was shot dead by two alleged robbers yesterday in Broward County, Florida, police said.

18 Jun 2018

Delhi

Delhi: Three killed, five injured in crossfire between criminal gangs

Gunshots rang out in North Delhi's Burari today as two criminal gangs opened fire at each other, killing three, including a woman passerby, police said.

17 Jun 2018

Madhya Pradesh

MP: Wife hires contract-killers to cut off 'rapist' husband's genitals

In a shocking turn of events, the Jabalpur police on Saturday arrested the wife of one Dr Shafatullah Khan in connection to his murder. Khan was killed on Tuesday night at his home.

17 Jun 2018

Delhi Jal Board

In Delhi's Sangam Vihar, fight over water claims another life

As more cities race towards a water crisis, this basic necessity is fast becoming a trigger for crime.

16 Jun 2018

Mumbai

Mumbai: Girl allegedly killed for refusing to offer prayers

The Bombay HC has directed Mumbai Police to expedite its probe into the death of a girl, allegedly killed by relatives for refusing to read a holy book and offer prayers.

16 Jun 2018

Assam

Man accused of raping daughter kills wife in court premises

A man, accused of raping his daughter, has killed his wife inside the Dibrugarh district and sessions court premises by slitting her throat.

15 Jun 2018

Jammu And Kashmir

Hours after Shujaat Bukhari's murder, J&K Police release suspects' photos

Hours after the murder of 'Rising Kashmir' editor Shujaat Bukhari, J&K Police have released photos of three suspects.

14 Jun 2018

Delhi Police

Delhi: Four brothers kill man for having affair with sister

A 32-year-old man was allegedly beaten to death in outer Delhi's Kanjhawla by four brothers who did not approve of him having a relationship with their younger sister, the police said yesterday.

13 Jun 2018

Delhi

Delhi: Rehab-center caretaker beats inmate to death for passing stool,urine

Enraged by the foul smell emanating from an inmate's stool and urine, the caretaker of a rehabilitation center in Delhi's Govindpuri and his two friends thrashed him to death.

13 Jun 2018

Haryana

National wrestling champion arrested for murder in Rohtak

A former national-level wrestler, who turned into a wanted criminal, was nabbed today in Rohtak in a one-year-old murder case.

12 Jun 2018

Ghaziabad

Ghaziabad: NEET qualifier held with cousin's body stuffed in suitcase

A Ghaziabad-duo was caught red-handed as they were about to dump a suitcase, which had a sliced-up human body stuffed inside, in the Yamuna River Sunday.

12 Jun 2018

Mental Health

US-man bashes mother's head with baseball-bat, burns body in backyard

A 34-year-old man in Connecticut, US, has confessed to gruesomely murdering his mother: he bashed her head and face with a baseball bat, then burned her body in the backyard for eight hours.

10 Jun 2018

Mumbai

Gangster planning Salman Khan's murder nabbed from Hyderabad

Thanks to Haryana Police, a deadly threat to Salman Khan's life was averted on time.

08 Jun 2018

West Bengal

SC refuses CBI-probe into two BJP workers' deaths in WB

The Supreme Court on Friday refused to entertain a plea seeking a CBI probe into the recent killing of two BJP workers in Purulia district of West Bengal after panchayat polls.

Kathua rape case: Pathankot court frames charges against the accused

The Pathankot district and sessions court, which was hearing the Kathua rape and murder case, has framed charges against seven of the eight accused in the case. The eighth accused in the case is a juvenile.

05 Jun 2018

West Bengal

Three Bihar sisters found brutally murdered inside home, rape suspected

Three young sisters were found inside their house today, brutally murdered with deep injuries on their throats and forehead.

31 May 2018

West Bengal

West Bengal: 21-year-old BJP worker's body found with chilling message

In what serves as a grim reminder of crippling state machinery in West Bengal, a young BJP worker was murdered and his body was found hanging from a tree in Purulia district on Wednesday.

28 May 2018

India

Delhi: Drunk father throws 6-year-old into canal for demanding momos

In a tragic incident, a six-year-old boy in Delhi lost his life simply because he demanded some momos from his drunk father.

24 May 2018

Assam

Assam: Woman faces murder charges after killing father during rape-attempt

A 25-year-old woman in Assam's Biswanath has been charged for killing her father allegedly when he attempted to rape her.

22 May 2018

Jharkhand

Delhi: Teenage domestic help chopped into pieces for demanding salary

A 15-year-old teenager left her home in Jharkhand and reached Delhi three years ago with dreams of a high-paying job.

22 May 2018

Gurugram

Ryan International murder: 16-year-old accused to be tried as adult

Dismissing a petition by a 16-year-old, a Gurugram court has ruled that he will be tried as an adult for murdering seven-year-old Pradyuman Thakur last September.

20 May 2018

Food

Delhi: Stall owner stabbed to death for refusing free food

30-year-old Shahbuddin's refusal to give free food to local goons on Friday cost him his life. The incident happened in East Delhi's Gandhi Nagar area.

Priyadarshini Mattoo case: Convict asked to submit educational details

On Thursday, the Delhi High Court asked Santosh Kumar Singh, who is serving a life term for the rape and murder of Priyadarshini Mattoo in 1996, to file the complete details of his education.

15 May 2018

Odisha

Odisha man murders widowed-daughter, grandchildren over her husband's insurance-money

Before Biswambar, a native of Odisha's Jagatsinghpur, was killed in a road accident last month, he would never have thought his insurance money would end up being the cause of his entire family being murdered.

15 May 2018

Times of India

Delhi: Man stabbed to death 100 times inside own house

Medical examination of a 32-year-old man murdered inside his house in Delhi's Jahangirpuri three days ago has revealed he was stabbed over 100 times.

SC acquits Navjot Singh Sidhu in 1988 road rage case

The SC has acquitted Punjab Tourism Minister Navjot Singh Sidhu in a 1988 road rage case, when he was accused of killing a man by hitting him on the head.

13 May 2018

Mamata Banerjee

WB police find "hundreds of crude-bombs" in TMC strongman's backyard

The hunt for a Trinamool Congress strongman accused of murder unexpectedly led the West Bengal police to hundreds of crude bombs in the accused's backyard.

12 May 2018

West Bengal

Bengal Panchayat Polls: Independent candidate's supporter shot dead, one held

A 30-year-old man was shot dead in Bhangar, West Bengal after armed men opened fire during an election rally for panchayat polls, to be held on May 14.

09 May 2018

Goa

Goa: Woman, friends arrested for killing husband, chopping up body

On Wednesday, the Goa police arrested four people for allegedly killing a man, cutting his corpse into pieces, and disposing it in a forest area.

07 May 2018

India

PCI rejects Press Freedom ranking citing "lack of clarity"

Press Council of India (PCI) has rejected the World Press Freedom Index ranking after India slipped two positions to rank 138th among 180 countries.

07 May 2018

Tilak Nagar

Celebration turns fatal: DJ stabs man over argument on songs

A birthday celebration turned ugly in a Delhi bar on Sunday night after a man was allegedly stabbed by the DJ, for raising concerns over songs being played.

07 May 2018

Haryana

Haryana: Three-year-old killed by aunt; child sacrifice suspected

A 3-year-old girl was killed allegedly by her aunt in a village in Haryana's Yamunanagar district, with police suspecting it to be a case of child sacrifice.

05 May 2018

Jaipur

Jaipur man chopped-into-pieces by 'girlfriend,' found in suitcase in Delhi

In a brutal murder, the 'girlfriend' of a Jaipur man, working with her acquaintances, kidnapped him for ransom, murdered him and chopped him up into pieces.

05 May 2018

Delhi Police

How a school-belt led Delhi cops to mother-son duo's killer

Delhi Police were left clueless for sometime after a dual murder last week: a mother and her eight-year-old son in Okhla had been found inside their house with their throats slit.

05 May 2018

World

American who shot dead Indian-origin Srinivas Kuchibhotla jailed for life

The US Navy veteran who shot dead Indian techie Srinivas Kuchibhotla in Kansas City last year has been sentenced to life.

04 May 2018

Himachal Pradesh

Kasauli murderer on-the-run crossed states, changed looks, then slipped-up

After shooting dead an assistant town planner in full public view for discharging her duties, Vijay Singh, a Kasauli resident, fled.