Top 10 Murder Mystery: The Saurabh Rajput murder case is being discussed all over the country at this time. The way Saurabh Rajput's wife Muskaan and her lover Sahil have carried out this murder has angered the whole country. In such a situation, people are once again doubting whether the murderers will be punished? Or will Saurabh's murderers also meet the same fate as happened in the 10 biggest murder mysteries of the country? Let us tell you that there have been many murder mysteries in the country, but there are ten murder mysteries whose puzzle has not been solved by either the police or the court till date. Even the country's largest investigating agency CBI has been questioned about these 10 murder mysteries. Know about India's 10 high-profile murder mysteries, which remain a puzzle till date.
1. Aarushi Talwar-Hemraj double murder case (2008)
Location: Noida,Uttar Pradesh
14-year-old Aarushi Talwar was found dead in her house. The next day, the body of her servant Hemraj was also found on the roof of the house. Initially, the police considered Hemraj a suspect in Aarushi's murder, but later the direction of the investigation changed.
Suspects: Aarushi's parents, Dr. Rajesh and Nupur Talwar, came under suspicion. In 2013, they were sentenced to life imprisonment, but in 2017 the Allahabad High Court acquitted them due to lack of evidence. The real murderer has not been found till date. The murderer may be still alive, as no other suspect has been caught.
2. Sunanda Pushkar Murder Case (2014)
Location: New Delhi
Congress MP Shashi Tharoor's wife Sunanda Pushkar was found dead under suspicious circumstances at Delhi's Leela Palace Hotel. A day before her death, there was a Twitter dispute between Shashi Tharoor and Pakistani journalist Meher Tarar.
Suspicious: Initially it was considered a suicide, but the postmortem revealed injury marks on the body and an overdose of medicines. Shashi Tharoor was suspected, but no evidence was found. Delhi Police considered it a case of murder, but the killer could not be identified.
3. Sheena Bora Murder Case (2012)
Location: Mumbai, Maharashtra
Sheena Bora was murdered by her mother Indrani Mukerjea. Sheena's body was found burnt in a forest in 2012, but the case came to light in 2015 when Indrani's driver confessed that he disposed of the body.
Suspects: Indrani, her ex-husband Sanjeev Khanna and driver Shyamvar Rai are the main suspects. Indrani has pleaded innocent. Indrani is out on bail, but the trial is still going on. It is not clear who else was involved in the murder.
4. Jessica Lal murder case (1999)
Location: New Delhi
Model and bargirl Jessica Lal was killed at a party when she refused to be served alcohol. The shooter was Manu Sharma, who hailed from an influential family.
Suspects: Manu Sharma was convicted in 2006, but several witnesses changed statements, raising questions about who else was involved. Manu Sharma was sentenced to life imprisonment but was released on parole in 2020. Co-accused may still be free.
5. Chandrashekhar Prasad Murder (1997)
Location: Siwan, Bihar
Former JNU students' union president and rising leader Chandrashekhar Prasad was shot dead in broad daylight. His popularity was bothering some politicians.
Suspect: RJD MP Mohammad Shahabuddin was suspected, but no concrete evidence was found. Some people were punished, but the real conspirator was not found. This case of political murder has not been completely solved to date.
6. Lalit Narayan Mishra Murder (1975)
Location: Samastipur, Bihar
The then Railway Minister Lalit Narayan Mishra died in a bomb blast. This was the biggest murder before the Emergency.
Suspects: Many suspects emerged in the investigation, but CBI could not present any evidence. Even after 40 years of investigation, the accused were released. The political conspiracy was suspected, but the murderer is still unknown.
7. Rizwanur Rahman Murder Case (2007)
Location: Kolkata, West Bengal
Rizwanur Rahman married Priyanka, the daughter of industrialist Ashok Todi. His body was found on a railway track, which was initially termed as a suicide.
Suspect: The Todi family was accused of honour killing, but no concrete evidence was found. The CBI is investigating, but the killer is not known. This case of social pressure and influence remains unsolved.
8. Pradyuman Thakur Murder Case (2017)
Location: Gurugram, Haryana
Pradyuman Thakur, a second class student of Ryan International School, was murdered by slitting his throat in the bathroom.
Suspect: First the bus conductor was caught, then a class 11 student came under suspicion. CBI considered the student as the accused, but the evidence was weak. The real murderer was not found. The lapses in security and investigation in the school made it mysterious.
9. Neeraj Grover Murder Case (2008)
Location: Mumbai, Maharashtra
TV producer Neeraj Grover was murdered by actress Maria Susairaj and her lover Emil Jerome Mathew. The body was dismembered and disposed of.
Suspects: Maria and Jerome were convicted, but Maria was released soon. The question remains whether someone else was involved.
Mystery: This love triangle case is still in the news.
10. Suspicious death of Rajiv Dixit (2010)
Location: Bhilai, Chhattisgarh
Swadeshi movement pioneer Rajiv Dixit died suddenly of a heart attack. His body turning blue and the media's silence raised suspicion of a conspiracy.
Suspicious: Some people believe it to be a murder, but there is no evidence. No investigation was done, the murderer is unknown. Questions are still raised about his death.
In some of these cases the suspects are alive and in some the murderers are completely unknown. Lack of evidence, police negligence, and pressure from influential people are the main reasons for keeping these mysteries unsolved. (Source-AI)
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