Crime Chronicle

The Aarushi Talwar Murde Case , also known as the 2008 Noida Double Murder Case , remains one of India’s most sensational and controversial unsolved mysteries.  The Incident On the morning of May 16, 2008, 13-year-old Aarushi Talwar was found dead in her bedroom in Noida with her throat slit and head bludgeoned. Initially, the family’s missing domestic help, Hemraj Banjade, was the prime suspect. However, his body was discovered on the terrace of the same building the next day, killed in a similar manner.  Key Investigative Developments Initial Investigation : The Noida Police were heavily criticised for a botched investigation, including failing to secure the crime scene and allowing it to be contaminated. The "Honour Killing" Theory: Police initially alleged that Aarushi’s parents, Rajesh and Nupur Talwar, killed her and Hemraj after finding them in an "objectionable" position. CBI Takeover: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) took over the case...

The Sheena Bora Murder Case  is one of India's most high-profile criminal investigations, involving a complex web of family secrets, financial disputes, and a three-year cover-up.  The Disappearance (2012) Missing Date: Sheena Bora, a 24-year-old executive at Mumbai Metro One , went missing on April 24, 2012 . The Deception : Her mother, Indrani Mukerjea (then CEO of INX Media ), had introduced Sheena to everyone as her younger sister. After Sheena disappeared, Indrani told friends and family—including Sheena’s fiancé and step-brother Rahul Mukerjea —that Sheena had moved to the United States for studies. No Report : No missing person's complaint was filed by the family at the time.  The Murder & Cover-up The Act : According to the CBI , on the evening of April 24, 2012, Sheena was picked up in a car by Indrani Mukerjea , her ex-husband Sanjeev Khanna , and their driver Shyamvar Rai . Execution : Sheena was allegedly drugged and then strangled in ...

Aluva Athul (real name Atul , aged 30) was a notorious gangster from Oachira who was hacked to death in broad daylight on March 14, 2026 , in Karunagappally, Kollam.   The Incident Location & Time: The attack occurred around 11:00 AM on a busy stretch of the National Highway near Puthiyakavu , Karunagappally . The Ambush : Athul was returning from the Karunagappally Police Station after fulfilling a mandatory bail condition to sign the attendance register. The Attack : A gang in a Haryana-registered Innova chased and intentionally rammed his blue Swift car, forcing it into a ditch dug for flyover construction. The assailants then smashed the car windows and brutally hacked Athul with machetes and iron rods. Outcome : Athul sustained fatal injuries to his head and legs and was declared dead upon arrival at a nearby hospital. His companion, Manu (also known as Kuku ), was also injured but survived the attack.  Motive : Gang Rivalry & Reta...

Jack the Ripper is the pseudonym of an unidentified serial killer who murdered at least five women—known as the "canonical five"—in the Whitechapel district of London between August and November 1888 . The case remains one of history's most famous unsolved mysteries, characterised by gruesome post-mortem mutilations and taunting letters sent to the police.  The Canonical Five Victims While the wider Whitechapel Murders file includes 11 victims from 1888 to 1891, five are widely accepted as the work of the same killer due to their similar and increasingly severe injuries:  Mary Ann Nichols : Found August 31, 1888, in Buck's Row. Annie Chapman : Found September 8, 1888, in the backyard of 29 Hanbury Street. Elizabeth Stride: Found September 30, 1888, in Dutfield's Yard (the first of the "Double Event"). Catherine Eddowes : Found September 30, 1888, in Mitre Square, shortly after Stride. Mary Jane Kelly : Found November 9, 1888, at 13 Mille...