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India family murder incidents

Overview

Late July 2026, two separate killings in India were linked to alcohol‑related family disputes. In Delhi’s Maidan Garhi, a son beat his mother to death after she refused to fund his drinking, while in Bhubaneswar, a son killed his contractor father over money for liquor. Both perpetrators were arrested shortly after the attacks.

A week later, the focus shifted to other forms of domestic homicide. In Delhi’s Gagan Vihar, a husband murdered his wife, stole roughly 1.2 million rupees, and attempted to flee toward Nepal before being captured. In Jharkhand’s Pakur district, a man slit his wife’s throat and that of her mother‑in‑law; forensic work led to his arrest within 12 hours. These cases underscore a pattern of extreme intra‑family violence across different Indian states and the swift police response that secured arrests in each incident.

Entities

Komal Singh · Aburas Ansari · S Devaraj · Gulchehra Bibi · Delhi

Timeline

  1. 13 days ago

    [CRIME] 2 sources
    Delhi and Jharkhand Murder Cases Involve Brutal Killings and Theft

    Two Indian murder cases: Delhi husband kills wife, steals 1.2 million rupees and flees; Jharkhand son‑in‑law slits wife and mother‑in‑law, arrested within 12 hours.

  2. 21 days ago

    [CRIME] 2 sources
    Alcohol-fueled family murders reported in Delhi and Odisha, India

    Two separate Indian murders: a Delhi mother killed by her son over liquor money, and a Bhubaneswar father killed by his son in a similar alcohol‑money dispute; both suspects arrested.

Sources

hindi.news18.com · tv9hindi.com