Over the years, India has witnessed several chilling cases of spousal murders. From Muskan Rastogi to Gurpreet Kaur, these horrifying crimes have dominated the headlines and left the nation shaken. Driven by dark motives, the women mentioned below plotted ruthless conspiracies, leaving behind nothing but shattered families.
Blue Drum Case
Muskan Rastogi, a resident of Brahmapuri, planned her husband's murder with her lover. On March 3, 2025, Rastogi, along with Sahil Shukla, her lover, killed her husband, Saurabh Rajput, and placed his body inside a blue drum. The duo is not incarcerated, and the verdict will be announced soon.
The Rahul Murder Case
Anjali, a resident of Agwanpur village, was married to Rahul (28) and had three sons from him. Soon, Anjali began her affair with her neighbour, Ajay. The two would meet each other at hotels in different parts of the city. One day, Rahul caught her and opposed the relationship.
The duo, Ajay and Anjali, hatched a plan to remove the obstruction to their illicit affair. On November 1, 2025, at around 8 pm, Anjali called Rahul at a temple outside the village. Ajay was present at the site. As Rahul reached the temple, Ajay shot him dead at the spot. The duo are now imprisoned.
Killed Husband Through Snake Bite
Ravita, unhappy in her marriage, had an illicit relationship with Amardeep. The two planned the husband, Amit's, murder to stay together.
Firstly, the two strangled Amoyt to death. Ravita and Amardeep released a poisonous snake into her husband, Amit's, bed. Subsequently, the venomous snake bit the husband to stage an accidental death. However, the post-mortem report revealed the truth, and the two went to prison.
The Agwanpur BSF murder
The cops solved the murder case of BSF soldier Nain Singh, a resident of Agwanpur in Parikshitgarh, leading to the arrest and incarceration of five individuals. Among those detained are the soldier's wife, Komal, and her sister's fiancé, Gulshan. Investigations revealed that Komal and Gulshan masterminded the crime, with Komal even mortgaging her jewelry to fund a Rs 6 lakh contract killing. The police cracked the case after tracing incriminating mobile call records that linked directly to Gulshan.
Gurpreet Killed Her Son
Gurpreet Kaur, a resident of Saifpur, Firozpur, in Bahsuma, along with her lover, Arpit Parashar, killed her 7-year-old son, as he was an obstacle in her illicit relationship. The duo took her minor, Angadveer, to Hastinapur and murdered him. The woman had been living separately from her husband for more than two years and had returned to her in-laws' house just four days before her son's murder. Gurpreet and Arpit Parashar are also in jail.
Subhash Murder Case
On June 23, 2025, farmer Subhash was shot dead in Jani Khurd, Meerut. The murder was planned by his wife (Kavita) and younger daughter (Sonam) alongside their lovers.
The daughter's lover, Vipin, and his associate, Ajgar (alias Shivam), pulled the trigger. Five people were initially jailed by the police; however, the mother and daughter have now been released on bail.
The Wedding Murder
In February 2025, Ajay Kumar was ambushed and bludgeoned to death with a brick while returning from a family wedding. The police probe quickly exposed a sinister conspiracy planned by his wife, Sangeeta, and her lover, Avneesh. Seeking to remove Ajay from their lives, the duo plotted the fatal attack executed by Avneesh. Despite the gravity of the crime, Sangeeta has secured her release on bail.