Page 5 - Murder

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dismissed the appeals filed by the CBI challenging the acquittal of seven persons in the case registered under the now-repealed Terrorist and Disruptive Activities (Prevention) Act, 1987 (TADA).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.

3 shot, killed outside Louisville, Kentucky, motor vehicle office: Police

Three people were shot and killed outside a motor vehicle office in Louisville on Friday, police said. Officers were called to the office around noon and found a man dead and two women wounded in the parking lot, according to a statement from the Louisville Metro Police Department. The two wounded were taken to the hospital, where they died. Numerous police responded to the shooting at a state Driver Licensing Office on the southern outskirts of Louisville. Police evidence markers were set on the ground around an area about 20 feet from the entrance to the building Friday afternoon. Police Maj. Donald Boeckman said the shooter left in a vehicle. Boeckman did not have a description of the vehicle and said investigators were still reviewing surveillance video. "It's absolutely a tragedy, and I'm surprised there wasn't more people injured," Boeckman said. He said police believe there is not an ongoing threat to the public. Police did not know if the victims were connected, Boeckman .

Lawyers to deliver closing arguments in trial of man who stabbed Rushdie

Lawyers are set to deliver their closing arguments Friday in the trial of a New Jersey man charged with trying to kill Salman Rushdie on a New York lecture stage in a knife attack that left the author blind in one eye and with other serious injuries. Hadi Matar, 27, is charged with attempted murder and assault in the August 2022 attack at the Chautauqua Institution in western New York. He faces up to 25 years in prison if convicted. Rushdie, 77, was the key witness during testimony that began last week. The Booker Prize-winning author told jurors he thought he was dying when a masked stranger ran onto the stage and stabbed and slashed at him until being tackled by bystanders. Rushdie showed jurors his now-blinded right eye, usually hidden behind a darkened eyeglass lens. Jurors also heard from a trauma surgeon who said Rushdie's injuries would have been fatal without quick treatment, and a law enforcement officer who said Matar was calm and cooperative in his custody. They were sho

Hyderabad industrialist killed by grandson over property: All we know

VC Janardhan Rao, who was Chairman and Managing Director of the Hyderabad-based Veljan Group, was stabbed to death by his grandson, K Kirti Teja

Murder charge upheld against only suspect in 1996 Tupac Shakur killing

The only suspect ever to be charged in the 1990s killing of rap icon Tupac Shakur in Las Vegas has lost a bid to have his murder case dismissed. Clark County District Court Judge Carli Kierny said in a decision issued Tuesday that Duane Keffe D Davis had provided no proof of any immunity deals and that the state of Nevada has never offered him a deal. Davis and his lawyer had argued that he never should have been charged with murder because of immunity agreements he says he reached years ago with federal and local authorities. Attorney Carl Arnold said the indictment against his 61-year-old client is an egregious violation of his constitutional rights because of a 27-year delay in prosecution. Arnold said after the hearing that they will decide in the coming days if they will appeal the judge's decision to the state Supreme Court. Prosecutors said Davis has provided no proof that he was granted immunity by authorities who interviewed him in 1998 and in the early 2000s while he was

Kolkata court sentences Sanjay Roy to life imprisonment

The final verdict in the Kolkata rape and murder case is out. A Sealdah Court in Kolkata has sentenced accused Sanjay Roy to life imprisonment. Watch the video for more details.