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2 clusters · 9 sources · 23 days · First seen · Last updated

Categories: CRIME

India domestic homicide‑suicide cases

Entities: Monica Jena · Pradeep Jena · Bhubaneswar · Mancheswar

Overview

In early July 2026 a report emerged from Delhi describing a man who killed his wife with a battery before taking his own life. Later that month, police in Bhubaneswar’s Mancheswar area registered a murder case after Pradeep Jena strangled his wife, Monica Jena, and slit her left wrist during an argument. Following the assault he attempted suicide by ingesting poison and cutting his own hand. Monica was pronounced dead while Pradeep remained in serious condition and will be arrested once medically fit. Both incidents involved marital disputes and resulted in the loss of a mother and the creation of a surviving child, highlighting a pattern of domestic violence escalating to homicide and self‑harm in India.

Timeline

  1. 5 days ago

    [CRIME] 9 sources
    Husband murders wife in Bhubaneswar, then attempts suicide

    In Bhubaneswar, husband Pradeep Jena killed wife Monica Jena during a dispute, then tried to end his own life; he remains hospitalized pending arrest.

  2. 28 days ago

    [CRIME] 3 sources
    Delhi Man Kills Wife with Battery, Then Commits Suicide

    In West Delhi, a man murdered his wife with a battery and then died after swallowing poison; police are probing the domestic dispute.

Sources

culturalpolicy.com · deccanchronicle.com · english.mathrubhumi.com · news18.com · News18.com · powtoons.com · pragativadi.com · starofmysore.com · tennews.in