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Aug. 26, 2026
Top Motives and Outcomes in India
Top Motives
- Control/domination — 189 case(s)
- Money / Financial Gain — 160 case(s)
- Revenge — 155 case(s)
- Extramarital relationship — 140 case(s)
- Jealousy — 137 case(s)
Top Outcomes
- Arrest made — 424 case(s)
- Investigation still ongoing — 328 case(s)
- Deadbody recovery — 302 case(s)
- Legal case ongoing — 276 case(s)
- Homicide during marriage — 241 case(s)
State / Province Case Counts in India
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Cases in India: Outcome — Deadbody recovery
Kunal Chandgude, Murli Dhar Chandgude, and others Murder Case, Sambhaji Nagar, Maharashtra, India
On August 21, 2026, 19-year-old Kunal Chandgude stood on the edge of Khavdiya Hill in Sambhaji Nagar, Maharashtra, threatening to end his life due to family separation stress. His parents, Murli Dhar and Sangeeta Chandgude, …
State/Province: Maharashtra, India | City/Region: Sambhaji Nagar | Incident Type: Family Homicide | Date: Aug. 21, 2026
View DetailsShagupta and Juhan Allegedly Murdered by Sohil, Rajpura, Haryana, India
In Rajpura village, Palwal district, Haryana, Sohil allegedly strangled his wife Shagupta and their 1.5-month-old son Juhan to death. The killing followed a dispute where Shagupta refused to have relations with Sohil, who was intoxicated. …
State/Province: Haryana, India | City/Region: Rajpura | Incident Type: Domestic Violence Homicide | Date: Aug. 19, 2026
View DetailsMahesh Meena Allegedly Murdered by Kavita Meena, Ganesh, and others, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India
Kavita, aged 25, allegedly murdered her 27-year-old husband Mahesh Meena by poisoning him with the help of her boyfriend Ganesh and two other men. The murder was premeditated and recorded on CCTV footage showing Kavita …
State/Province: Rajasthan, India | City/Region: Jaipur | Incident Type: Murder | Date: Aug. 5, 2026
View DetailsSandhya Sharma, Fatal Knife Attack on School Teacher by Stalker, Faridabad, Haryana, India
On August 3, 2026, at around 9:40 AM, 30-year-old school teacher Sandhya Sharma was fatally stabbed 34 times at Saraswati Senior Secondary School in Sikona village, Faridabad, Haryana. The attacker, identified as 21-year-old milk vendor …
State/Province: Haryana, India | City/Region: Faridabad | Incident Type: Murder | Date: Aug. 3, 2026
View DetailsMurder of Sandhya Sharma by Amit, in Faridabad, Haryana, India
Sandhya Sharma, a 25-year-old female teacher in Faridabad, Haryana, India, was murdered by Amit, a 21-year-old male milk seller who had an obsessive one-sided love for her. Amit stabbed Sandhya 34 times within 32 seconds …
State/Province: Haryana, India | City/Region: Faridabad | Incident Type: Domestic Violence Homicide | Date: Aug. 2, 2026
View DetailsAmar Singh, Murder of Wife for Insurance Claim, Hamirpur, Uttar Pradesh, India
In Hamirpur, Uttar Pradesh, Amar Singh allegedly conspired with three associates to murder his wife, Rita, to collect a 44 lakh rupee life insurance payout. Married two years prior after meeting at a flour mill, …
State/Province: Uttar Pradesh, India | City/Region: Hamirpur | Incident Type: Domestic Violence Homicide | Date: July 29, 2026
View DetailsSrishti Kandari Death by her husband Saurabh Khatri and sister-in-law Charu in Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India.
Srishti Kandari, a 30-year-old government school mathematics teacher in Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India, died on July 29, 2026, following alleged domestic violence and harassment by her husband Saurabh Khatri and sister-in-law Charu. The couple had an …
State/Province: Uttarakhand, India | City/Region: Dehradun | Incident Type: Domestic Violence Homicide | Date: July 29, 2026
View DetailsAnkit and Israr Allegedly Murdered by Nareshnath, Baghpat, Uttar Pradesh, India
In Chandi Nagar, Baghpat, Uttar Pradesh, police uncovered the bodies of two missing young men, Ankit and Israr, buried beneath the sacrificial fire pit (havan kund) inside a Ganesha temple. The temple's head priest, Mahant …
State/Province: Uttar Pradesh, India | City/Region: Baghpat | Incident Type: Murder | Date: July 25, 2026
View DetailsSuicide of Monu in Mauli Jagran, Chandigarh Punjab India
Monu, a 33-year-old e-rickshaw driver, was found dead by hanging in his home in Mauli Jagran, Chandigarh on July 22, 2026. The case involves allegations of abetment of suicide against his wife Komal, a 32-year-old …
State/Province: Punjab, India | City/Region: Mauli Jagran | Incident Type: Domestic Violence Homicide | Date: July 22, 2026
View DetailsMufidan Disappearance Involving Shamsher, Siddharthnagar, Uttar Pradesh, India
In May 2026, 21-year-old Mufidan left her home with a letter to her mother expressing her love for Shamsher and desire to live with him. They eloped and married on June 1, 2026, despite family …
State/Province: Uttar Pradesh, India | City/Region: Siddharthnagar | Incident Type: Domestic Violence Homicide | Date: July 11, 2026
View DetailsInsharah Ayyubi - Shresth Malik Case by , co-workers at Optum Global Solutions in Gurugram, India,
Insharah Ayyubi and Shresth Malik, co-workers at Optum Global Solutions in Gurugram, India, were in a live-in relationship despite religious differences. The relationship began in mid-2025 and they moved in together in July 2026. On …
State/Province: Haryana, India | City/Region: Gurugram | Incident Type: Murder-Suicide | Date: July 11, 2026
View DetailsAkriti Sutar Death Case by Arastu Sikka in Lodhi Colony, Delhi,
Akriti Sutar, a 28-year-old sales executive, died after falling from the third floor of an empty building in Lodhi Colony, Delhi, on July 4, 2026. She was married to Arastu Sikka, who is unemployed and …
State/Province: Delhi, India | City/Region: Lodhi Colony / Pushp Vihar | Incident Type: Domestic Violence Homicide | Date: July 4, 2026
View DetailsThe Murder of Neeraj Sharma by Ayushi Sharma - Jaipur, Rajasthan
Neeraj Sharma, a 45-year-old female government employee in Jaipur, Rajasthan, was murdered on July 4, 2026, in a vehicular hit-and-run incident orchestrated by her daughter Ayushi Sharma and extended family members. The motive centered on …
State/Province: Rajasthan, India | City/Region: Jaipur | Incident Type: Family Homicide | Date: July 4, 2026
View DetailsNeeraj Sharma and Vijay Kumar Sharma Allegedly Murdered by Ayushi Sharma, Mohan Swaroop, and others, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India
On July 3, 2026, Neeraj Sharma, a 45-year-old Lower Division Clerk in Jaipur, was killed in what initially appeared to be a hit-and-run accident. Investigation revealed it was a premeditated contract killing allegedly orchestrated by …
State/Province: Rajasthan, India | City/Region: Jaipur | Incident Type: Murder | Date: July 3, 2026
View DetailsShwetha and Kenneth Case in Bengaluru, India,
A family homicide occurred in Bengaluru, India, on June 22, 2026, involving a couple, Shwetha and Kenneth, who murdered Shwetha's parents and sister following escalating family conflict over financial debts and relationship rejection. The couple, …
State/Province: Karnataka, India | City/Region: Bengaluru | Incident Type: Family Homicide | Date: June 22, 2026
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