8 Unsolved Murder Mysteries in India

Noida Double Murder (2008)

The shocking 2008 murders of teenager Arushi Talwar and servant Hemraj Banjade stunned India. In a bizarre saga, Arushis parents were accused, jailed, and later acquitted due to reasonable doubt, leaving the case chillingly cold and the killer(s) uncaught.

Amar Singh Chamlika Murder (1988)

Beloved Punjabi folk singer Dhani Ram Singh Amar Singh Chamkila and his wife were ambushed and gunned down by unknown assailants as they exited their vehicle during a 1988 concert in Punjab. The killers were never caught, with fingers pointing to Sikh militants.

Chennai Triple Murder (2008)

An Indian call taxi driver became the key suspect in the 2008 stabbing deaths of Chennai resident S. Saravanan, wife S. Kasthuri, and domestic help K. Inbarasi in a presumed robbery behind the gruesome killings that remain unsolved.

Rizwanur Rahman Murder (2007)

The mysterious 2007 death of 30-year-old Rizwanur Rahman, an interfaith marriage who faced police intimidation, provoked outrage when his lifeless body was found near railway tracks in what authorities controversially labelled a simple suicide.

Snehal Gaware Murder (2007)

Snehal Gawares boyfriend became the prime suspect behind the 2007 brutal murder of the Mumbai college student, whose gagged and bound body was found in her bedroom. But charges against him were eventually dismissed due to lack of evidence.

Sunanda Pushkar Murder (2014)

The 2014 death of Sunanda Pushkar, wife of Congress MP Shashi Tharoor, in a Delhi hotel room remains an unsolved murder mystery with lingering allegations of poisoning amidst the unknown killer and perplexing details.

Ryan School Murder (2017)

The 2017 stabbing of 7-year-old student Pradyumn Thakur shocked India after a bus conductor was wrongly arrested for the Ryan International School murder that was actually committed by an 11th-grade pupil.

Jessica Lal Murder (1999)

Model Jessica Lals 1999 murder by a VIP son - Manu Sharma - for refusing him liquor sparked outrage over celebrity immunity until public pressure finally put him behind bars.