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Auraiya woman, lover held for husband’s murder 15 days after marriage
According to police, Pragati and Anurag, who had been in a relationship for nearly four years, planned the murder as Pragati was allegedly forced into marrying Dilip on March 5.
Updated on Mar 25, 2025 08:58 PM IST
HT Correspondent, Kanpur
Delhi: Woman hires 'contract killer' to kill husband over property dispute, 1 held
Delhi: Woman hires 'contract killer' to kill husband over property dispute, 1 held
Updated on Feb 20, 2025 03:49 PM IST
PTI |
Notorious contract killer gunned down in police encounter
Sumit Singh, a resident of UP’s Mau district, had as many as 23 criminal cases registered against him in different districts of eastern Uttar Pradesh and Bihar between 2009 and 2015.
Updated on Jul 03, 2024 05:26 AM IST
Woman, contract killer held for attempted murder of boyfriend in Delhi
Police said the woman, who is married, was angry over her boyfriend solemnising his engagement with another woman in February. She was further enraged as the man, when confronted about his wedding plan, threatened to upload objectionable videos and photos of her on social media
Updated on Jun 25, 2024 05:20 AM IST
Sanitiser, mosquito killer spray, sleeping pills: What was inside the PGI mystery injection
Shockingly, the contract killer, Jaspreet Kaur, 20, a paramedic of a village in Sangrur, was paid a meagre amount of ₹3,000 to carry out the hit job.
Updated on Nov 23, 2023 09:46 AM IST
PGI injection mystery cracked: ‘Contract killer’ who posed as nurse was hired by victim’s brother, nabbed: Cops
A contract killer hired by a woman's brother attempted to kill her at a hospital in Chandigarh due to her inter-caste marriage. The brother and two others have been arrested. The victim remains in critical condition.
Updated on Nov 22, 2023 10:00 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Chandigarh
‘Contract killer’ has a change of heart, alerts doc about murder plot
Dr Som Shekhar lodged an FIR stating that the killer had a change of heart as his life was once saved by him and the man alerted him about the conspiracy over phone, say police
Updated on Jul 06, 2023 08:45 PM IST
Delhi Police arrest contract killer after shootout in Rohini
The criminal, identified by his first name Kamil, is part of a Meerut gang led by gangster Aarif.
Updated on Jul 06, 2023 11:53 AM IST
Maharashtra man stabbed 15 times was killed by assailants hired by daughter: Cop
Nagpur (Rural) superintendent of police Vishal Anand said Priya Sontakke, 35, was remanded in police custody for two days on charges of killing her father
Updated on May 24, 2023 07:32 PM IST
After 25 years of marriage, wife pays killer ₹6 lakh to murder husband
Deputy commissioner of police (central) Shweta Chauhan identified the accused as Zeeba Qureshi (40), the wife, her lover, Shoaib (29), and the contract killer, Vinit Goswami. The victim, Moinuddin Qureshi, a workshop owner, was shot dead on May 17 around 10pm in Daryaganj.
Published on May 27, 2022 04:44 AM IST
HT Correspondent, New Delhi
Three men held for murdering businessman in Welcome area
The trio made a video of the bleeding victim as a proof that they had executed the contract killing, police said.
Published on Apr 04, 2022 03:29 AM IST
Karn Pratap Singh, New Delhi
Blogger claims Pakistan behind attempted contract killing
Supermarket worker Muhammed Gohir Khan, 31, was found guilty of plotting to kill Ahmad Waqass Goraya after being recruited by middlemen apparently based in Pakistan.
Published on Jan 29, 2022 08:53 AM IST
AFP |
Abhishek Bachchan is unrecognisable as he transforms into Bob Biswas for film shoot in Kolkata. See pics
Abhishek Bachchan looks so different from his usual self as transforms into Bob Biswas. He was spotted shooting for the movie, an offshoot of Vidya Balan-starrer Kahaani, in Kolkata with Chitrangada Singh.
Updated on Nov 26, 2020 06:46 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | HT Entertainment Desk
65-year-old woman brick kiln owner hacked to death in Ludhiana
Took over business after leasing out the kiln following her husband’s death in a road accident, police probing professional rivalry or family enmity angles
Updated on Jul 28, 2020 11:16 PM IST
Hindutan Times, Ludhiana | HT Correspondent, Ludhiana
Snake bite, contract killer, car accident – options Amit Agarwal explored to kill wife
Police said Amit Agarwal left a suicide not detailing his plans to kill his wife.
Updated on Jun 24, 2020 10:00 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Kolkata | Joydeep Thakur| Edited by Sabir Hussain
Motorcycle-borne men gun down shop owner, injure father in Ludhiana
Father’s cousin booked for murder; monetary dispute stated to be the reason behind the crime
Updated on May 14, 2020 07:47 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Ludhiana | HT Correspondent, Ludhiana
3 wanted contract killers held after chase, encounter in Mohali
One of the accused was also injured in the exchange of fire that took place near Mandi Chowk in Phase 11 around 7:30pm
Published on Feb 25, 2020 01:09 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | HT Correspondent
Four land in police net for assault on Tharike patwari
Mullanpur Dakha patwari hired killers to eliminate the victim to get transferred to Tharike again; sharp-edged weapons, 7 two-wheelers also seized
Updated on Sep 12, 2019 11:10 PM IST
HT Correspondent, Ludhiana
SAIL chief attack was part of coal mafia murder plot
The attack on Chaudhary, near the city’s central HUDCO Place, was foiled by a passing police patrol, which arrested two of the four attackers in what seemed to be an incident of road rage. Two more were arrested later.
Updated on Sep 09, 2019 10:27 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Karn Pratap Singh
Under ₹90 lakh debt, man hires shooters to murder family, kills himself
The contract killer, Ranjan Rai, a resident of Bihar, has been arrested from West Bengal.
Updated on Aug 01, 2019 01:30 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Bhopal/Sagar | Anupam Pateriya
Man hires killer to eliminate wife’s ‘boyfriend’, pays him a gun
Officials said the man suspected his wife of being in a relationship with a businessman in his neighbourhood and he hired the killer to eliminate him.
Updated on Jul 27, 2019 05:31 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Karn Pratap Singh
Delhi man suspected neighbour of affair with his wife, hires contract killer
Police said the man suspected with wife of having an extramarital affair with a businessman in his colony.
Updated on Jul 26, 2019 05:03 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Karn Pratap Singh
South Avenue murder: Wife, her boyfriend among three nabbed
The police said that the hit was put out by the 52-year-old man’s, Suresh Kumar, wife Anju, 34, and her boyfriend Shivam Thakur, 21, for ₹7,000.
Published on Jun 16, 2019 01:35 AM IST
New Delhi | HT Correspondent
Man arrested for hiring 2 contract killers
Police identified the arrested man as Rajender Kale, who hails from Dausa in Rajasthan, who used to live in Delhi’s Sangam Vihar. The police said Kale has previously been involved in case of murder in Ambedkar Nagar, and was out on bail when the murder took place.
Updated on Apr 21, 2019 05:57 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | HT Correspondent
Athlete-turned-bookie caught trying to sell unlicensed guns in Gurugram
Police said national-level handball player was in debt and wanted to sell two of four guns so he could hire contract killer and eliminate his lenders
Updated on Apr 19, 2019 09:26 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Gurugram | Leena Dhankhar
Valentines Day Special: Love Lives On
They lost the ones they loved to hate crimes and yet they believe that only love has the power to vanquish hatred. Here’s what these gritty people have to say on Valentine’s Day
Updated on Feb 14, 2019 12:25 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Shara Prayag & Prerna Gauba
After tigress Avni’s death, Maharashtra to stop hiring hunters to kill animals
A resolution to this effect was passed by the board of 20 members, chaired by BJP MP Poonam Mahajan, during its meeting last month after advocate and member Ambika Hiranandani raised the issue.
Updated on Jan 12, 2019 07:47 AM IST
Mumbai | Badri Chatterjee
After tigress Avni’s death, Maharashtra to stop hiring hunters to kill ‘problematic’ animals
A resolution to this effect was passed by the state animal welfare board, chaired by BJP MP Poonam Mahajan, during its meeting last month
Updated on Jan 12, 2019 12:42 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Badri Chatterjee, Mumbai
Model, held for murder of Delhi school teacher, paid 2.5 lakh to contract killers
Sunita, a teacher of a government school in Sonepat in Haryana, was found murdered on the streets of Bawana on October 29. She had sustained three bullet wounds. Sunita’s children and her other family members also confirmed that her husband was in an extramarital affair with the model Angel Gupta since 2012 .
Updated on Nov 03, 2018 09:09 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Karn Pratap Singh
Ludhiana-based industrialist hired contract killer for ₹15 lakh to murder wife’s paramour
Killer was to use contract money to finance his wedding.
Updated on Oct 13, 2018 10:54 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Ludhiana | HT Correspondent
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