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Kanpatimar: The story of one of India’s deadliest serial killers
May 17, 2026 7:31 am
Rakesh Goswami’s India’s Most Dangerous Serial Killer reconstructs the chilling case of Shankariya Kanpatimar, a murderer who terrorised 1970s Rajasthan
Murder over half-burnt cigarette: Supreme Court upholds man’s conviction 27 years on
May 12, 2026 6:09 pm
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction in the 1998 murder, stressing that credible solitary witness testimony and a reliable dying declaration are sufficient in law.
3 shootings, 48 hours: Punjab ex-Armyman's 'killing spree' in UP ends in encounter
May 12, 2026 12:02 pm
Police said between Sunday and Monday, the suspect allegedly killed a woman patient at a hospital in Chandauli and two passengers on trains
'They burned him alive': How a viral 'fake disease' rumour led to the brutal killing of DRC health workers
May 08, 2026 3:22 pm
An incident in Congo last year and the recent incidents highlight the rise of the crisis in health due to misinformation rooted in the colonial past, blind faith, and rampant, unregulated, and amplified use of AI on social media, resulting in violence and mob attacks across the country.
‘Scripted probe crucifies innocent’: 12 convicts walk free as Supreme Court finds gaping holes in Assam murder case
April 29, 2026 10:53 am
The victim, travelling on a motorbike, was ambushed on a rural road in Assam’s Goalpara in July 2008. The attackers assaulted him using sharp weapons and cut off his left hand, the Supreme Court observed.
'Chhabbi Lal, come here': How a keypad phone, old photo ended a murder suspect’s 35-year run
April 22, 2026 11:30 pm
In 1991, Chavi Lal Verma arrived in Delhi in search of a job. Before long, he was on the run for murder, shuttling between four cities before settling in Ludhiana 14 years ago. The Indian Express does a deep dive into this cold case and how cops tracked him down.
A black umbrella sent him to death row for rape, murder; 9 years on, Supreme Court sets him free
April 20, 2026 1:42 pm
The case dates back to May 2017, when the body of a woman was discovered in a bag on the banks of a river in Assam, the Supreme Court noted.
‘Breach of most intimate trust’: Gauhati High Court spares life of man who killed his family
April 11, 2026 9:58 am
Gauhati High Court news: While commuting the death penalty, the Gauhati High Court noted that sentencing must be both crime-centric and criminal-centric, rather than merely a reaction to the brutality of the act.
2 from Bihar among 6 held for Cong leader murder in Ludhiana: police
April 04, 2026 9:01 pm
Police said they recovered the axe and a motorbike used in the crime.
Why carry ‘3-inch-wide' knife?: Calcutta High Court seals life term in woman’s murder
March 27, 2026 10:50 am
The Calcutta High Court was hearing an appeal filed by a man who allegedly killed a woman with whom he had an affair, and thereafter attempted to take his own life.
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