State vs. Three individuals — Murder of Home Guard in Chennai

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State vs. Arunkumar — Dharmapuri matricide case

Nineteen-year-old Devaraj was arrested in Old Indur, Dharmapuri district, for the alleged murder of his mother, Chinnapapa. As reported on 31 October 2026, investigations identified the motive as a financial dispute involving funds the victim had paid for the accused's bail in a separate criminal case. The case was under investigation as of 31 October 2026.

Tamil NaduFIR

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State vs. Accused (Thoothukudi murder for gain case)

A 45-year-old woman was hacked to death at her home in Kandan Colony, Thoothukudi, in a murder for gain. The victim's nephew was arrested for the crime on 29 October 2026, and police recovered the stolen gold jewelry and a mobile phone. The investigation is ongoing.

Tamil NaduFIR

On trial

State vs. Minor son of Rino Francis — Cheranalloor hit-and-run case

A 17-year-old is accused of a fatal hit-and-run in Cheranalloor involving the death of Jayabalakrishnan, and the father of the accused, an Additional District and Sessions Judge, was granted anticipatory bail on 29 October 2026. Courts have criticized the prosecution for revealing the minor's identity in filings and have ordered the removal of such details from social media as of 31 October 2026. The state government announced on 1 November 2026 that it will appoint a special public prosecutor chosen by the victim's family, with a hearing on the cancellation of the minor's bail set for 2 November 2026.

KeralaFIR

Under investigation

State vs Unknown Accused — Hotel Bilas Inn shootout case

On 26 October 2026, a shooting resulting in six deaths occurred at Hotel Bilas Inn in Guwahati following a dispute over a lease agreement. The primary accused, Ghanakanta Gogoi, was arrested on 27 October 2026 and remanded to police custody for seven days, with the court set to hear the case again on 3 November 2026. As of 1 November 2026, the Assam government has transferred seven officers, including members of the Special Investigation Team, from the probe.

AssamFIR

Under investigation

State vs Rishabh Shukla — Lucknow triple murder case

In the Saadatganj triple murder case in Lucknow, prime accused Rishabh Shukla and seven others, including his uncle Rajesh Shukla and sister Divya Shukla, were arrested by 01 November 2026 following a fatal shooting over a parking dispute. Authorities previously demolished the main accused's property on 27 October 2026 and transferred the entire Kashmiri Mohalla police outpost staff on 31 October 2026, while the state government has pledged to initiate a fast-track trial and invoke the National Security Act.

Uttar PradeshFIR

Under investigation

State vs. Unknown — Death of Daljit Singh in Mansa

A murder case was registered in Mansa on 29 October 2026 after the body of Daljit Singh was discovered in a field. Following allegations of police misconduct during the investigation and the handling of the body, the family has petitioned the Punjab and Haryana High Court seeking a CBI probe and a fresh post-mortem at PGI. On 01 November 2026, MP Harsimrat Kaur Badal requested privilege action against the Mansa SSP regarding the handling of the case.

PunjabFIR

State vs. Three individuals — Murder of Home Guard in Chennai

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