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Wednesday, January 7, 2026
TopicDelhi murder

Topic: Delhi murder

Abused, throat slit but not ‘rarest of rare’ case — Why killers of Ankit Saxena got life term

A photographer by profession, Ankit was near his house in Raghubir Nagar when he was attacked fatally by parents & uncle of his Muslim girlfriend on the night of 1 February, 2018.

‘Ritual for mental peace, row over Rs 8 lakh’ — Delhi Police charge sheet in Swiss woman murder case

Nina Berger's decomposed body with limbs tied was found in a plastic bag near a Delhi school last October. Charge sheet says accused gemstone dealer Gurpeet Singh planned the murder.

Police arrests three in Punjab model murder case, CCTV footage shows ‘body being dragged into car’

The victim has been identified as Divya Pahuja a former model from Punjab, who was allegedly killed by Abhijeet Singh, the 'owner of a hotel where the murder took place'.

Minor ‘stabs teen 60 times’ in Delhi’s Welcome area. Chilling CCTV shows him ‘dancing over body’

Police have apprehended the 16-yr-old and say robbery was motive but he found only Rs 350 in 17-yr-old victim's pocket. According to DCP Joy Tirkey, the two did not know each other.

‘Bound with chains & smothered in bag’ — how Swiss woman Nina Berger was ‘killed by gemstone dealer’

Police officers say accused Gurpreet Singh 'planned murder as he suspected the victim of having an affair with someone else'. Her preliminary autopsy report states ‘asphyxia’ as cause of death.

Week after Swiss woman’s body found, police still looking for motive — ‘accused changing statements’

Accused Gurpreet Singh was arrested by Delhi Police a day after body was found in West Delhi. Autopsy will be conducted after no-objection note from Swiss authorities.

Found chained & strangled near Delhi school, Swiss woman was ‘murdered for rejecting marriage proposal’

Nina Berger, who arrived in India on 11 October, knew accused Gurpreet Singh since 2021. Singh, who's 'confessed' to murder, had invited her to India with promise of a 'big surprise'.

How a priest’s suspicions during last rites led to Delhi man’s arrest for father’s ‘murder’

Man allegedly killed his father in a fit of rage & took him to be cremated Thursday, but priest noticed cuts on the body & alerted police.

‘Call girls, old recordings’: How ‘jilted’ Delhi Police constable hid sub-inspector’s murder for 2 yrs

UP sub-inspector was last seen on 8 September 2021. Police say Surendra Singh has confessed to killing her that same day and dumping her body in a drain.

Delhi court sentences 3 to death for gang rape & murder of woman, her two minor kids

They have been awarded life imprisonment for the offences of gang rape and robbery. The court has also imposed a fine of Rs 35000 on each convict.

On Camera

A 2-hour op, precise extradition—what Maduro’s capture tells us about modern US military

Despite multiple agencies being involved, the US could maintain a clear chain of command. This is something India should consider too, as it defines the theatre command structures.

Trump threatens India with fresh tariffs on Russian oil, calls PM Modi a ‘good guy’

The latest comment comes as New Delhi and Washington have yet to sign a trade agreement. India’s purchase of Russian oil has reduced, but Moscow remains top source for crude.

S-300, Su-30 jets, T-72 tanks: Inventory of Venezuela’s largely Russian-origin arsenal

Venezuela also boasts of a diverse portfolio of unmanned aerial vehicles capable of carrying out surveillance, reconnaissance and being employed for kinetic purposes as well.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.