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The body of a 25-year-old woman, identified as Asiya alias Tina, was discovered near Kisan Path in Lucknow with injury marks suggesting potential strangulation. Police have initiated a murder investigation after finding a note containing four names and a four-digit number in the victim's belongings.
Five individuals, including four minors, have been arrested by Raigarh police for allegedly stabbing to death a man sleeping on the roadside in the Transport Nagar area. Police investigations suggest the crime occurred during an attempt to rob the deceased to fund food and drugs.
CRPF head constable Sombir is accused of murdering his wife, Manisha, with a sharp-edged weapon following a domestic dispute in village Bahuakbarpur, Rohtak, as reported on 23 October 2026. Following his arrest, the accused confessed to the killing and was remanded to four days of police custody on 25 October 2026.
The Supreme Court ordered a de novo investigation on 24 September 2026 into the 2012 rape and murder of 17-year-old Soujanya and related allegations of mass burials in Dharmasthala, Karnataka. A new Special Investigation Team (SIT) has since unearthed seven sets of human remains at Banglegudde as of 24 October 2026. Following this discovery, the Karnataka State Women’s Commission requested an expansion of the SIT's mandate to address discrepancies in unnatural death reports as of 26 October 2026.
Nawab Khan of Dakala village was abducted after his motorcycle was hit by an SUV on the Patiala-Sangrur road and his body was found in a drain. Three suspects were arrested on 25 October 2026. As disclosed by the police on 26 October 2026, the suspects confessed to murdering the victim in retaliation for his alleged harassment of one of their sisters.
PACS president Sanjit Kumar was shot dead and another individual was injured by four assailants in Byapur village, Maner, in an attack suspected to be motivated by long-standing political rivalry. As reported on 25 October 2026, Rajesh Ranjan, also known as Rajesh Mukhiya, was arrested as the main conspirator in the murder case.
A restaurant captain at Hotel Rajiv Regency in Gopalganj was stabbed to death following a dispute over bike keys. As of 26 October 2026, police have arrested five individuals, including three hotel employees taken into custody on 25 October 2026 and two youths from Meenapur arrested on 26 October 2026. The case is under investigation.
Thirteen individuals have been arrested in connection with the murder of Sullan Madhan in Sivagangai, Tamil Nadu, as reported on 26 October 2026. Authorities have also blocked 77 social media accounts identified as inciting violence related to the killing, which the accused stated was an act of revenge.
The investigation follows the 25 February 2023 murder of Umesh Pal, a witness in the 2005 killing of Raju Pal. As of 26 October 2026, police have seized 14 properties linked to the late Atiq Ahmed in Prayagraj. Following the assignment of state counsel for Ali Ahmad on 23 September 2026, Shaista Parveen continues to evade arrest as of 07 August 2026.
Police have identified the daughter of a murdered security guard and her partner as the primary suspects in the killing in Etawah, where the victim's body was discovered in a trunk after four days. The investigation into the murder was ongoing as of 25 October 2026.
Following a 15-day disappearance, the body of Gulshan Khatoon was discovered in a furniture shop in Madhubani, Bihar. The victim's husband was subsequently arrested near the Nepal border, and four other individuals have been named as accused in the incident.
Ram Hansda was arrested on 25 October 2026 for the alleged murder of his 40-year-old wife, Guruvari Hansda, in Tungi village. Investigation revealed he allegedly killed her following a dispute over food and buried her body under their floor. The case is under investigation as of 25 October 2026.
Govind alias Guddan was arrested for the alleged murder of his friend, Bhola alias Darshan, following a dispute while consuming alcohol in the Kotwali Dehat area of Banda. As reported on 13 October 2026, the suspect was apprehended after police reviewed sixteen CCTV footages. As reported on 25 October 2026, the investigation continues with the police recovery of a khurpa and blood-stained clothing based on the accused's disclosure statement.
Sonu, a 22-year-old pharmacy employee from Chirodi village, was shot dead in Loni, Ghaziabad, on 22 October 2026. As of 25 October 2026, police have arrested four accused and detained one minor in connection with the murder, which was allegedly motivated by stalking allegations. A separate FIR was registered on 25 October 2026 regarding public unrest and road blockades that followed the incident.
Bhuri Devi, a 62-year-old woman living alone, was found murdered and tied to a cot following a robbery in the Bidhuna Kotwali area of Auraiya. As reported on 25 October 2026, four individuals, including one woman, were arrested for allegedly killing the victim after she witnessed them committing the theft.
A teenager died from electrocution while charging an e-rickshaw in Rudrapur, Udham Singh Nagar. The deceased's uncle has been accused of providing false information to the police by reporting the death as a murder.
Kuldeep Sahu is in custody in Surajpur, Chhattisgarh, for the alleged murder of teacher Rajni Bareth and her son Sujal Bareth, following his arrest on 23 October 2026. While lodged in Surajpur jail, Sahu attempted suicide on 25 October 2026. Separately, as reported on 24 October 2026, the accused's wife has alleged that he planned to kill her and has requested police protection.
A 13-year-old girl and three minor boys are accused of murdering a 74-year-old relative, Sivankutty, in his home in Karuvatta, Alappuzha. Police investigation suggests the motive was related to obtaining money for personal items, with the minors allegedly drawing inspiration from a film.
Former BJP MLA Atar Singh Bhadana was allegedly killed by a mob in Bhonda village, Rajasthan, following a dispute over his stone crusher plant. As of 25 October 2026, police have arrested 19 suspects, identified Mukesh as the primary accused for allegedly inciting the mob, and offered a reward of five thousand rupees each for eight absconding individuals. The case is under investigation.
Janardan Tiwari was killed in Dungra village, Karagahar, following a dispute during an incident involving alcohol consumption. Police arrested Shambhu Sharma and Guddu Sharma, followed by the subsequent arrest of the main accused, Omprakash Sharma.
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