Murder
2020 Delhi riots: Court acquits 12 in murder, criminal conspiracy charges
A court here has acquitted 12 men accused of murdering two persons during the 2020 northeast Delhi riots, saying there was no evidence on the record to show that any of them was a member of the culprit mob. Additional Sessions Judge Pulastya Pramachala, who was hearing two cases registered by the Gokalpuri police station against the men, observed that the WhatsApp chats of one of the accused, Lokesh Kumar Solanki, confessing to the two murders were not "substantive evidence". According to the chargesheets, the victims, Aamin and Bhure Ali, were killed by rioters and their bodies were thrown into drains on February 25 and 26, 2020, respectively. In two orders dated March 28, the court said that the prosecution's evidence about the messages being exchanged by the accused confessing to the murders in a WhatsApp group could not be used as substantive or primary evidence. "Such posts may be put in the group solely to become a hero in the estimation of other members of the group. It coul
Arun Govil meets Meerut murder accused in jail, distributes Ramayana copies
BJP MP Arun Govil visited Meerut Jail, met accused in Saurabh Rajput murder case, and distributed 1,500 Ramayana copies as part of his 'Ghar Ghar Ramayan' campaign
Buying a blue drum in Meerut? You may need an Aadhaar card for that
After a murder case in Meerut where a body was found in a blue drum, traders now require ID proof from buyers, changing how these containers are bought and sold
Why is social media flooded with 'blue drum' memes after Meerut murder?
While many are admiring the creativity of creators, several others have called them out for being 'insensitive' and trivialising the crime
Luigi Mangione wants laptop in jail as he awaits trial in CEO's murder
Luigi Mangione is asking for a laptop in jail, but just for legal purposes not for communicating with anyone as he awaits trial in the killing of UnitedHealthcare's CEO. In a court filing made public late Monday, Mangione's lawyers proposed that he get a laptop configured solely to let him view a vast amount of documents, video and other material in the case surrounding the shooting of Brian Thompson. Similar limited-laptop provisions have been made for some other defendants in the federal lockup where Mangione is being held. The Manhattan district attorney's office, which is prosecuting Mangione on a rare New York state charge of murder as an act of terrorism, didn't immediately respond to a request for comment. According to Mangione's lawyers, prosecutors are frowning on the laptop request, saying that some witnesses have been threatened. Defence lawyer Karen Friedman Agnifilo wrote that there's no connection to Mr. Mangione for any of said alleged threats. Mangione, 26, is ...
Indian-origin woman in US charged with murdering son after Disneyland trip
Saritha Ramaraju, 48, has been charged with one felony count of murder for slitting her 11-year-old son's throat
SC upholds acquittal of JKSLF members in 1990 kidnapping, murder case
The Supreme Court has upheld the acquittal of alleged members of the banned Jammu and Kashmir Students Liberation Front (JKSLF) in the sensational 1990 kidnapping and murder case of the then Kashmir University Vice Chancellor, Mushir-ul-Haq, and his personal secretary. A bench of Justices Abhay S Oka and Ujjal Bhuyan dismissed the appeals filed by the CBI challenging the acquittal of seven persons in the case registered under the now-repealed Terrorist and Disruptive Activities (Prevention) Act, 1987 (TADA). The court criticised the handling of the case, saying procedural safeguards were given a "complete go-bye" and truth and justice remained elusive, both for the accused and the victims. The top court said the legislature had reposed great faith in the fairness and uprightness of the higher police officials in the rank of SP and above while conferring the drastic power of recording confessional statements of the accused upon them making the same admissible in evidence subject to t
Cops reveal key details in Saurabh Rajput's murder, rule out black magic
Saurabh Rajput, hailing from Uttar Pradesh's Meerut was murdered on March 4 and his body was chopped off into 15 pieces and sealed in a drum with cement
Union minister's nephew killed over water dispute with brother in Bihar
A dispute over water from a tap turned fatal in Bhagalpur, leading to the death of one brother and critically injuring the other
Love turns fatal: Merchant Navy officer murdered by wife and friend
According to an NDTV report, the reason behind Saurabh Rajput's murder was the extramarital affair of his wife. The police investigation revealed a shocking story of love and betrayal
Dismembered body of 16-year-old found in UP's Pilbhit, 3 arrested
The day after the dismembered body of a 16-year-old boy was recovered from the river in the Niuria police station area here, police on Saturday arrested three men in connection with the case, officials said. The main accused, Shubham, along with Bobby and Pramod, have been arrested in connection with the murder of Puranlal alias Sagar, a resident of Bithra village. "The arrested accused had an old rivalry with the deceased. The trio kidnapped him on Monday and, with the help of another accused, strangled him to death. The accused later dismembered the body to avoid its identification," Superintendent of Police (SP) Avinash Pandey said. The victim's family claimed Shubham had threatened Sagar a week prior, asking whether he would play the "Holi of colors or blood." According to the police, Sagar's body appeared to be 3-4 days old. "The deceased was identified by a tattoo on his hand. His mother, Indravati, reported that Sagar left home on March 10th and his phone was switched off.
BJP leader shot dead by neighbour in Haryana's Sonipat over 'land dispute'
Gohana police station Rishi Kant, the name of the accused is Monu and the incident has been reported from the Jawahara village of the Sonipat district
Former Cong MLA Bamber Thakur shot by assailiants in Himachal's Bilaspur
Former Congress MLA Bamber Thakur was allegedly shot at by unidentified assailants at his home in Himachal Pradesh's Bilaspur, police said on Friday and added a manhunt had been launched to nab the accused. Thakur and his personal security officer were injured in the attack. Thakur, who suffered a bullet injury in his leg, was referred to the Indira Gandhi Medical College in Shimla while his personal security officer was admitted to AIIMS, Bilaspur. Taking serious note of the attack, Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu said in a video statement, "I spoke to Bamber Thakur and urged him to go to AIIMS but he wished to be treated at the Indira Gandhi Medical College The deputy commissioner has been instructed to do the needful." Directions have been issued to erect road barricades to nab the accused, he added. Thakur and several others were sitting in the courtyard of his wife's government accommodation when four people came in and opened fire. According to a witness, the attacker
Protest by Ghazipur residents against 32-year-old man's murder chokes NH-24
Rohit Chawda was shot dead near Phool Mandi on National Highway-24 late Sunday night. Protesters accused the police of inaction and demanded the immediate arrest of those responsible
Don't act against women for one murder': NCP(SP) leader's bizarre request
Rohini Khadse, president of the women's wing, addressed a letter to the President stating that women seek to eliminate oppressive mentalities, rapist mindsets, and ineffective legal system in India
Olympic medalist Sushil Kumar gets regular bail in wrestler murder case
Sushil Kumar was the main accused in the murder of a junior wrestler Sagar Dhankar in May 2021
Beed Sarpanch murder to anti-Sikh riots: Crimes that made leaders resign
Congress' Sajjan Kumar to Bahujan Samaj Party's Jamuna Nishad: Here's a list of Indian politicians who had to resign after being implicated in serious crimes
Suspect held 2 days after Haryana Congress worker's body found in suitcase
Haryana police arrest a suspect two days after Congress worker Himani Narwal's body was found in a suitcase near Sampla bus stand; family demands the death penalty for the accused
Mass murder in Kerala: Man kills 5, including family, over mystery feud
A 23-year-old man in Kerala allegedly killed five people, including his family members, before confessing to the police. Critically injured mother of the perpetrator fights for her life
Kerala man admits to brutal killing of six, including brother, grandmother
Kerala Police on Monday launched an investigation after a 23-year-old man appeared at the Venjarammoodu police station in Thiruvananthapuram in the evening, confessing that he had killed six people, including his brother and grandmother. While the police confirmed three deaths, they are investigating the details of the other suspected deaths, as the incident allegedly occurred in different locations. More details are awaited.
