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A 21-year-old pregnant woman was allegedly murdered by her brother-in-law in Ganjam district. The victim was protesting her husband's alleged abandonment by sitting on a dharna outside his house with her daughter. Police have registered a murder case and detained the accused for interrogation.

KK Rema, wife of slain leader TP Chandrasekharan, shared an emotional social media post. This occurred as CM Pinarayi Vijayan faced early setbacks in counting. The election results were announced on the anniversary of Chandrasekharan's death. He was murdered in 2012. Chandrasekharan had previously floated the Revolutionary Marxist Party, impacting CPM's electoral fortunes in the region.

A tragic case of mistaken identity led to a fatal attack in Jharsuguda's Suldia Lalmunda village. A 25-year-old man, Pradeep Bhoi, was allegedly hacked to death by his neighbour, Nilamani Bhoi, who mistook him for his elder brother. The accused, holding a grudge, attacked Pradeep while he slept on the veranda, believing him to be his intended target.

West Bengal is witnessing continued post-poll violence. Clashes between rival Trinamool Congress groups in Sandeshkhali injured five security personnel. A BJP worker was killed in New Town, allegedly by TMC workers. Another TMC worker was hacked to death in Birbhum. These incidents have led to heightened tensions and calls for fair probes.

In a shocking turn of events in Banjariya village, Buxar, a family feud spun out of control, leading to the heartbreaking death of Akshaybar Yadav at the hands of his younger brother. Following a heated dispute over their family property, tragedy struck when the younger sibling resorted to violence, wielding a cleaver in the encounter.

A court in Gangavathi has sentenced six individuals to death and imposed a Rs 3 lakh fine each for the premeditated murder of BJP Yuva Morcha city unit president Venkatesh Kurubar. The victim was chased, rammed off his two-wheeler, and hacked to death with machetes in October 2025. Six other accused were acquitted due to insufficient evidence.

The victim, K Ajith Kumar, 29, was a painter from Melakalakudi near Mariammankoil in Thanjavur district.

Karnataka Congress MLA Vinay Kulkarni has been disqualified from the state legislative assembly following his conviction in the murder case of BJP leader Yogeshgouda Goudar. The disqualification, effective from his conviction date of April 15, 2026, will last for six years after his release from life imprisonment.

Two teenagers were detained for allegedly hacking a pregnant woman to death in front of her toddler in Odisha's Ganjam district. The victim was protesting her estranged husband's alleged abandonment outside his home. Opposition leader Naveen Patnaik urged immediate arrests and state care for the orphaned child.

A domestic dispute in Adambakkam tragically ended with a husband allegedly killing his wife, a social media influencer, before taking his own life. The unemployed husband, reportedly facing financial strain, attacked his wife, who was the family's sole earner. Their younger son discovered the grim scene upon returning home. Authorities are investigating the incident.

A man's body was found in a river in Samastipur, suspected to be murdered over a land deal. Ranjit Kumar had paid a substantial advance for land, but the seller allegedly refused to register it. Ranjit was lured to the seller's hotel and later killed, his body dumped in the Shanti river.