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Vijay Singh, the 40-year-old brother of a BJP district secretary, was shot dead in the Sirsi area of Guna, Madhya Pradesh, following a dispute over the partition of 500 bighas of land. As reported on 26 October 2026, the victim's nephew is suspected of opening fire, and the matter is under investigation.
A 35-year-old man was found murdered in a cattle shed in Chandoukh village, located in the Mihoni police station area of Bhind, Madhya Pradesh. The victim suffered a fatal injury to the neck inflicted by a sharp-edged weapon, reportedly an axe, while he was sleeping.
Pratibha Yadav, a 24-year-old woman, was found dead near a dam in Chitrav village, Umaria district, Madhya Pradesh. Her family has raised suspicions of murder and requested a formal post-mortem examination with videography as part of the investigation.
Retired IAS officer Rakesh Agrawal was found murdered with his throat slit at his residence in the Suraj Nagar area of Bhopal on 01 October 2026. A five-member Special Investigation Team assumed control of the investigation on 23 October 2026, while the primary suspect, Varun Kumar, has been absconding since 01 October 2026. Healthcare agency owner Akhilesh Verma was booked for allegedly failing to conduct mandatory police verification for the caretaker, as reported on 15 October 2026.
The police have registered a case against a man in Dhar, Madhya Pradesh, following the death of his wife. Authorities allege the accused killed his wife after a dispute over money required for their son's medical treatment and subsequently attempted to disguise the incident as a road accident.
Following the discovery of a 12-year-old girl's body in an abandoned building in Bairagarh, Bhopal, police have initiated an investigation into allegations of rape and murder. The primary suspect, Moin Beg, was arrested and placed in three-day police remand on 19 October 2026.
Nursing officer Snehlata went missing after travelling to Kanpur with her live-in partner, Satyaprakash Jatav, in October 2026. On 18 October 2026, Jatav confessed to police that he strangled Snehlata and disposed of her body in the Pachnada River following a relationship dispute. The victim's 10-month-old son was placed under the custody of the Child Welfare Committee on 18 October 2026, and the matter is currently under investigation.
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.
A Sessions Court in Narmadapuram, Madhya Pradesh, sentenced seven cow vigilantes to life imprisonment on 13 June 2026 for a 2022 mob lynching. Following the verdict, the presiding judge received death threats and communal abuse, resulting in the Madhya Pradesh High Court ordering police protection for her on 3 July 2026.
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