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The body of 23-year-old Poonam Chaurasia, daughter of Rajkumar Chaurasia, was found hanging in her home in Pawa village, Unnao. Local police are investigating the incident as a case of suicide or suspicious death, while family members have raised allegations of murder.
Police have arrested four individuals, including the wife of 45-year-old utensil trader Umashankar Kaushal, for his alleged murder. The victim was reportedly bludgeoned to death with bricks after opposing his wife's relationship with another man, with his body later discovered in a pit near the Shitalmau canal in Pratapgarh.
On 16 October 2026, a Meerut court sentenced Ravita and Amardeep to death for the murder of Amit Kashyap in Akbarpur Sadat, Bahsuma, using a venomous snake. The court rejected pleas for leniency, citing the heinous nature of the crime. Following the verdict, the convicts were moved to separate jail barracks on 17 October 2026.
Ajay Kumar Yadav has been arrested by the Fatanpur police in Pratapgarh for the alleged murder of his 44-year-old wife, Manju Devi. The accused reportedly initially fabricated a story involving a robbery following a domestic dispute, but later allegedly confessed to killing her with a heavy object.
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.
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.
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.
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 youth was shot and killed by his cousin in Karanpura village, Gorakhpur, following a dispute over the ploughing of a field. The accused remains absconding following the incident.
A local man was sentenced to life imprisonment on 12 October 2026 for the murder of his 95-year-old mother-in-law, the mother of an IPS officer, in Rudha Dhamrua village, Ambedkar Nagar. Following the sentencing, a car parked at the convict's residence was set on fire by unidentified individuals on 14 October 2026, causing local tension.
In Zarifnagar, Badaun, a farmer named Bhimsen was allegedly beaten to death with sticks after protesting against drunken abuse. The victim's daughter-in-law, Sunita alias Meena, filed a complaint leading to the arrest of the accused, Ajeet, at the Rehadiya T-point on 14 October 2026. The case is under investigation as of 14 October 2026.
A 17-year-old girl was reported missing from the Majhola police station area in Moradabad. Her mother accused a resident of Bajpur, Uttarakhand, named Satendra, of abducting her. Following an investigation, the accused allegedly revealed that the girl had been murdered and her body buried in a forest.
The village head of Sitapur was arrested on 14 October 2026 following allegations that he assaulted and murdered a youth at his residence. The case is under investigation as of 14 October 2026.
In the Bakevar area of Fatehpur, Raju was arrested on 11 October 2026 for the alleged murder of his 65-year-old mother with a shovel, reportedly to frame his brother. As of 14 October 2026, the investigation is ongoing with police questioning Raju and his grandson at the police station.
Swami Devanand Bharti, an 81-year-old priest at the Shiv Mandir in Bhaurakalan, Muzaffarnagar, was fatally shot in the chest by two individuals who arrived at the temple on a motorcycle. The attackers fled the scene immediately after the incident.
Vishal is accused of murdering a 17-year-old boy, Arjun, in Gokulpur village. The incident allegedly occurred after Vishal became agitated for not being invited to a birthday party, leading to a fatal stabbing.
A 22-year-old man and his cousin were arrested for the murder of a man in Rampur district, as reported on 13 October 2026. The motive is alleged to be the primary accused's resentment over his mother's remarriage. The case is under investigation as of 13 October 2026.
Following the death of 21-year-old Shivani Verma, whose body was discovered in Girdharipur village six months after her marriage, the Izzatnagar police in Bareilly have arrested her husband, mother-in-law, and father-in-law. The case, initially registered based on an FIR filed by the victim's brother, alleges murder related to dowry demands involving eleven named accused.
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