Crime

A chilling murder case has emerged from Raipur, where a couple allegedly killed a 45-year-old disabled man, Kishore Paikra, over a ₹50 lakh property dispute. The accused, Ankit Upadhyay and his wife Shivani Sharma, allegedly concealed the body in a cement-filled steel trunk and dumped it in a deserted area. The couple was arrested at Delhi airport and brought back to Chhattisgarh. Police linked the trunk to a local shop using CCTV footage, which helped crack the case. The couple is now in custody, with more revelations expected.

A shocking case has surfaced in Madhya Pradesh’s Dhar district where a man allegedly "sold" his wife to a friend for ₹50,000 to repay a gambling debt. The friend later raped the woman, who has filed a complaint in Indore. Police have registered a zero FIR and launched a search for both absconding accused. The case has sparked public outrage and raised concerns over gender-based exploitation linked to debt and social practices in rural India.

A French tourist in Udaipur has alleged that she was raped by a man who lured her away from a party under the pretext of sightseeing. The incident occurred in the Badgaon area, and police have launched a manhunt for the accused, who is currently absconding. The woman is receiving treatment and is in stable condition.

A government school teacher in Himachal Pradesh's Sirmaur district has been arrested for allegedly sexually harassing 24 girl students. The incident surfaced during a student-teacher interaction program, prompting immediate police action and departmental inquiry under the POCSO Act.

A horrifying case of domestic violence has emerged from Bihar’s Muzaffarpur district, where a man allegedly inserted chilli powder into his wife’s private parts and burned her with a hot iron over suspicions of infidelity. The woman, who was also locked without food or water for two days, was rescued by her brother and has filed an FIR against her husband and in-laws. The accused husband has been arrested, while others remain absconding.