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Sonam Raghuvanshi and five others are accused of the murder of Raja Raghuvanshi. Following the Supreme Court's order on 23 July 2026 to set aside her bail, the victim's mother, Uma Raghuvanshi, formally demanded the death penalty for all six accused as reported on 17 October 2026.
Excise constable Ajit Kumar was killed during an operation in the Pawapuri police station area of Nalanda, Bihar. Investigations concluded the fatal shot was fired by a home guard jawan rather than liquor smugglers, and seven individuals including a female Sub-Inspector were arrested on 17 October 2026 for their alleged involvement in an extortion attempt and a subsequent cover-up.
A labourer from Bijnor was allegedly killed during a dispute over transport charges in Semi village, Chamoli. Following investigations into the incident, Sunil Kumar was arrested on 17 October 2026 for allegedly assaulting the victim with a bamboo stick.
An elderly man passed away during medical treatment after allegedly being assaulted with sticks and batons in Sonipat. Following his death, the police upgraded the case to include charges of murder, and concerns were raised by the family regarding the status of the second accused in the investigation.
Labour activists Akriti Chaudhary and Srishti Gupta face charges including arson and attempt to murder for their alleged roles in the April 2025 Noida industrial workers' protest. While the Supreme Court declined bail to the accused in May 2026, the Allahabad High Court ruled on 16 October 2026 that their pre-FIR detention was illegal. The state's conspiracy theory remains under scrutiny due to discrepancies in witness accounts identified in charge sheets filed by September 2026.
Engineering graduate Kavin Selvaganesh was murdered in Tirunelveli in July 2025 due to an alleged inter-caste relationship. While the Madras High Court quashed the chargesheet against the prime accused's parents on 29 September 2026, the Tamil Nadu government filed an appeal against this decision in the Supreme Court on 16 October 2026. Separately, the fourth accused, Jayapal, was granted conditional bail on 15 October 2026.
In a case regarding the 2020 North East Delhi riots, a Delhi court acquitted eight individuals of murder charges on 16 October 2026 due to insufficient evidence. Seven of these individuals were convicted of the lesser offense of disobeying prohibitory orders under Section 188 of the Indian Penal Code.
Four men have been arrested in connection with the stabbing death of 23-year-old Shahid Hussain in the Kalindi Kunj area of Delhi. Investigations by the police suggest the murder stemmed from a previous rivalry involving an altercation in Tihar Jail during 2025.
A Mumbai sessions court has sentenced Parvati Kishore Khaka, a caretaker, and her associate Singhasan Mukut Ekka to life imprisonment for the 2018 murder and robbery of Nanak and Daya Makhijani at their residence in Bandra, Mumbai.
Prince Ranjan, a PhD student and relative of RJD MLA Chandrashekhar, was shot dead by unidentified bike-borne individuals in Madhepura while traveling to university.
An elderly woman was allegedly attacked and killed with an axe by her nephew in Sujoliya village, Sitapur. The accused is currently in custody, and reports suggest he may have mental health issues.
The Allahabad High Court upheld the murder convictions of two individuals for an offence committed in 1980 in Sultanpur. The Court set aside their life sentences after determining that both convicts were juveniles at the time of the offence, remitting the matter to the Juvenile Justice Board for further proceedings.
An FIR was registered against former Uttarakhand Chief Minister Harish Rawat and 30 other Congress leaders following a protest against the appointment of Dushyant Gautam as the Governor of Sikkim. The protesters were demonstrating in connection with the ongoing Ankita Bhandari murder case investigations.
Rajkumar Gupta and Poonam Devi were arrested for the alleged murder of Akash Gupta. The accused are alleged to have killed the victim, who had an affair with the wife, and subsequently dumped his body in a canal near Bahraich.
Shubha Shankarnarayan and Arun Verma were convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment for the 2003 murder of B.V. Girish in Karnataka. On 16 October 2026, the Karnataka cabinet rejected the mercy petitions submitted by the convicts on the grounds that they had not completed the mandatory duration of imprisonment required for a pardon.
A cab driver was arrested for the alleged murder of CISF jawan Karmveer Yadav in Gorakhpur. The incident reportedly followed a dispute over the cab fare, where the victim was allegedly pushed from the vehicle and struck with a brick.
A husband and three family members were accused of the murder and dowry death of his wife in Agra. On 16 October 2026, the court acquitted all the accused due to a lack of evidence and the failure of the prosecution to produce credible witnesses.
A former Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) named Yogesh was convicted for the murders of his wife, Vineeta, and his sister-in-law, Megha, in the Aishbagh area of Bhopal. The court found that the accused used a knife to inflict multiple fatal wounds on both victims.
Ajinbou Ringkamai was killed in a suspected militant attack in Makui Ashang village, Kangpokpi district, on 10 October 2026. Following the recovery of his decapitated remains by a joint team of the Central Reserve Police Force and police, post-mortem examinations were conducted on 15 October 2026. As of 15 October 2026, the case remains under investigation.
Madanapalle police arrested a man on 15 October 2026 for the alleged murder of his wife, Rubiya Tej, at a hotel. The victim was reportedly struck and stabbed with a broken beer bottle following suspected marital discord. The case is under investigation as of 15 October 2026.
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