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Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Pradeep Purnekar was shot dead in Thane, Maharashtra, with police arresting one suspect and questioning another. Investigators are examining CCTV footage and multiple possible motives, including political rivalry and personal enmity, while probing a builder dispute angle

A man allegedly shot dead his wife and two priests during a dispute over a religious ritual in Uttar Pradesh’s Azamgarh district. Police surrounded the house after he locked himself inside with his children and launched efforts to arrest him

A birthday celebration turned fatal in Jammu after a dispute over cake-smearing allegedly led the birthday boy to attack his friend with a sharp-edged weapon, police said. The victim died at GMC Jammu, while police arrested the accused and his brother

Rahul Gandhi has criticised the Modi government over the alleged killing of Manipuri musician C Vikram Singh in Delhi, questioning law and order and seeking a probe. Seven men have been arrested and a minor detained in connection with the incident

A 28-year-old man, Alam, was shot dead in northwest Delhi's Adarsh Nagar early Tuesday, police said. He suffered multiple gunshot wounds near New Sabzi Mandi. Police suspect the killing may be linked to an earlier murder and are investigating

An 80-year-old woman was found murdered at her home in Sujangarh, Rajasthan’s Churu district, with her throat slit and jewellery missing. Police suspect robbery as the motive and are investigating the killing after relatives and others failed to reach her

Body parts of a woman and a child were found in two sacks abandoned in the Bhavani River near Agali in Palakkad. Police registered a murder case and are investigating, including checking missing-person reports and CCTV footage to identify the victims

A ruling TVK functionary, Kannan, was hacked to death by an armed gang in Chennai's Besant Nagar, with police arresting five suspects. A history-sheeter, Kannan was allegedly killed over previous enmity. The murder triggered Opposition criticism of Tamil Nadu's law and order

A 38-year-old Nagpur woman died after she was allegedly assaulted by her husband during an argument over cooking and her decision to attend a dance class. Police initially treated the death as accidental but later arrested her husband following post-mortem findings

A newlywed woman was found dead in a water tank outside her Indore home, 25 days after her love marriage. Police suspect murder after finding injury marks. Her husband and brother-in-law were detained, while post-mortem findings will determine the cause

An AIMIM worker, 60-year-old Mahboob Ali, was stabbed to death by a group of unidentified assailants in Hyderabad’s Falaknuma area. Police formed three special teams to track the attackers, while the motive remains unknown and an investigation is underway

Delhi Police recovered the body of a minor girl concealed inside a suitcase in Burari after arresting her relative based on a tip-off. The accused allegedly confessed to the previously unreported murder and led police to the spot. Further investigation is underway

A woman was allegedly stabbed to death by her lover in Hyderabad’s Balapur following an argument over marriage. Police said the accused packed her body in a gunny bag, left it inside the house and fled. Efforts are underway to arrest him

A 33-year-old man was allegedly shot dead while returning from a friend’s birthday party in Uttar Pradesh’s Etawah district. Police said his family suspected the killing stemmed from a dispute with relatives over alleged electricity theft from public transmission lines

Tension gripped Assam’s Sribhumi district after the body of missing BJP booth president Bikash Ranjan Dhar was recovered near the Assam-Tripura border. Police detained six people, while protests, vandalism and arson followed. Authorities imposed prohibitory orders as investigations continued

A POCSO court in Mainpuri sentenced a 22-year-old man to rigorous life imprisonment for raping and murdering a 16-year-old Class 11 student in 2025. The court acquitted his father and friend, citing insufficient evidence against the two co-accused

A 23-year-old man was arrested in Mancherial district for allegedly murdering his father and burning his body after a dispute over his marriage. Police said he smothered his father at a mango farm, later filed a false missing complaint and confessed during interrogation

Bengaluru Police arrested a Bihar man for allegedly strangling his wife after repeated domestic disputes. The accused allegedly fled to Bihar after the murder but was traced and arrested. Police said scientific evidence and CCTV footage support the ongoing investigation

A Delhi court sentenced former AAP councillor Tahir Hussain and four others to life imprisonment for the 2020 Delhi riots murder of Intelligence Bureau officer Ankit Sharma. The court declined the death penalty, holding the prosecution failed to prove the convicts were beyond reformation

A 29-year-old man was arrested in Karnataka's Bagalkot for allegedly murdering his wife over suspected infidelity and filming her final moments. Police recovered videos, an iron rod and forensic evidence while investigating whether the death was staged as suicide