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Shraddha Walkar rerun: Outrage as bride-to-be chopped to pieces in Kashmir’s Budgam

In an eerie rerun of the gruesome Shraddha Walkar murder, a 30-year-old woman was reportedly murdered and chopped to pieces in Jammu and Kashmir’s Budgam district, police said on Sunday

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3 years ago

March 13, 2023

In an eerie rerun of the gruesome Shraddha Walkar murder, a 30-year-old woman was reportedly murdered and chopped to pieces in Jammu and Kashmir’s Budgam district, police said on Sunday. The pieces of the victim’s body were dumped by the accused, who has been arrested, across various areas in the district.

The macabre killing has sparked outrage and protests in the area as locals demanded an “exemplary punishment” for the accused.

According to the police, the victim’s brother Tanveer Ahmad Khan had filed a missing report on March 7, wherein he said that his sister had left for computer coaching classes the previous day (March 7) but hasn’t returned home in Soibugh area of Budgam district in central Kashmir.

They said that after initial investigation, several suspects including the accused, Shabir Ahmad Wani, son of Abdul Aziz Wani of Mohanpora, Budgam—a carpenter by profession—was taken in custody and confessed to the crime after being interrogated.

Giving details about the grisly murder, a senior official said that the 45-year-old accused—a father of two—killed the woman, chopped her into pieces and buried them at different locations, including near a railway bridge at Budgam Railway Station.

He said Wani disclosed location of the victim’s body parts after further investigation and the same were then recovered by the police, adding that a murder case under relevant sections of the law has been registered against the accused and further investigation is underway.

Local reports quoting the victim’s claim that the accused—who also worked as a mason and visited their home often for installing tiles—had approached them with a marriage proposal with one of his relatives but was turned down by the slain woman as well as her family.

Instead, the woman was soon engaged to be married to another man which reportedly made Wani furious and led to the ghastly killing. However, the police have said that the motive of the murder is yet to be ascertained.

Outrage and protests

Meanwhile, the murder sparked protests in the central Kashmir district as protesters, including the victim’s family, hit the streets and demanded swift justice and death penalty for the accused.

Reports said that with hundreds, including a large number of women swarmed Wani’s home in Ompora area of Budgam, demanding capital punishment for the culprit. The furious mob were demanding that the man be handed over to them so he can be meted with the same fate as the victim.

They urged the local police and district administration to inflict exemplary punishment on the killer as it’s a “rarest of rare” cases.

The case bears an eerie resemblance to the infamous Shraddha Walkar murder case, where the victim’s body was cut into pieces and hidden inside a freezer.

The accused, 28-year-old Aaftab Amin Poonawala, allegedly sawed Shraddha Walkar’s body into 35 pieces and kept them in a 300-litre fridge for almost three weeks at his residence in south Delhi’s Mehrauli before dumping them across the city over several days. Poonawala is currently in jail facing trial.

Shraddha was allegedly strangled, chopped into 35 pieces, and disposed off at different locations of a forest area in south Delhi for several months by her live-in partner Aaftab Amin Poonawala.

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Ex-shooter of Mukhtar Ansari gang shot dead in Barabanki, 15 rounds fired

A former shooter linked to Mukhtar Ansari’s gang was killed in Barabanki after attackers fired 15 rounds at his vehicle during a 10-minute assault.

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4 hours ago

February 13, 2026

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A former shooter linked to the gang of Mukhtar Ansari was shot dead in Uttar Pradesh’s Barabanki district after unidentified attackers opened fire on his vehicle.

The deceased, Shoaib alias Bobby, had earlier been associated with Ansari’s criminal network. He was also an accused in the 1999 murder case of Lucknow jailer RK Tiwari.

Attack in Asaini area

According to police officials, the incident took place in the Asaini area when Shoaib was travelling from Barabanki towards Lucknow. A total of 15 rounds were fired at his vehicle during the attack.

Authorities said the firing continued for nearly ten minutes. Eyewitnesses reported hearing multiple gunshots as the vehicle came under sustained fire, creating panic in the locality. The scale of the assault and the number of bullets discharged indicate that more than one attacker may have been involved, police added.

Background of the deceased

Shoaib Bobby had been identified in the past as a shooter for the Ansari gang. He was named as an accused in the 1999 killing of jailer RK Tiwari in Lucknow.

About Mukhtar Ansari

Mukhtar Ansari, who was 63 at the time of his death in 2024, had been booked in 65 criminal cases over the years, including charges of murder and extortion. Despite his criminal record, he was elected five times as a Member of the Legislative Assembly from different political parties.

Born in 1963 into an influential family, Ansari entered organised crime during a period when contract mafia activities were prevalent in parts of Uttar Pradesh. From 2005 until his death, he remained lodged in various jails in Uttar Pradesh and Punjab.

Ansari died of cardiac arrest after being hospitalised in 2024. According to a medical bulletin issued in Hindi, he was shifted from jail in Banda to Rani Durgavati Medical College at around 8.25 pm after complaining of vomiting and being found unconscious.

Police are continuing their investigation into the Barabanki shooting.

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Rahul Gandhi faces expulsion demand in Lok Sabha over trade deal remarks

BJP MP Nishikant Dubey has moved a notice seeking Rahul Gandhi’s expulsion from the Lok Sabha. Here is how the disqualification and expulsion process works.

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7 hours ago

February 13, 2026

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Nishikant Dubey, a Member of Parliament from the Bharatiya Janata Party, has sought the expulsion of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi from the Lok Sabha. Dubey has submitted a notice calling for a substantive motion against Gandhi over his remarks concerning the India–US trade deal.

The BJP MP has demanded cancellation of Gandhi’s Lok Sabha membership and has also called for a lifetime ban on him from contesting elections. The development has raised questions about the procedure for removing a sitting Member of Parliament from the House.

How can a Lok Sabha MP be expelled

The process for expelling a Member of Parliament involves several procedural steps within the House:

Submission of complaint
The process begins when a member or political party files a formal complaint against a sitting MP.

Reference to committee
The Lok Sabha Speaker may refer the matter to the Committee of Privileges for examination. The committee is tasked with conducting a detailed inquiry into the allegations.

Investigation and findings
The committee can examine evidence, call witnesses, and allow the concerned MP to present a defence. After completing its review, it submits a report outlining its findings and recommendations.

Consideration by the House
The committee’s report is tabled in the Lok Sabha. If it recommends expulsion, a motion is moved in the House to adopt the recommendation.

Voting on expulsion
For the motion to pass, it must secure a majority of members present and voting. If approved, the MP stands expelled from the House.

Rahul Gandhi’s disqualification in 2023

In 2023, a court in Surat sentenced Rahul Gandhi to two years in prison in a criminal defamation case related to a remark about the “Modi surname”. Under Section 8(3) of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, any MP convicted and sentenced to two years or more faces automatic disqualification from Parliament.

Following the conviction, Gandhi was disqualified as a Member of Parliament. However, he later challenged the verdict in the Supreme Court of India, which stayed his conviction. After the stay order, his Lok Sabha membership was restored and he resumed his role as an MP.

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Amit Shah to visit India-Bangladesh border in Assam on February 21

Amit Shah is scheduled to visit the India-Bangladesh border in Assam’s Cachar district on February 21 and participate in the Vibrant Villages Programme event.

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8 hours ago

February 13, 2026

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Union Home Minister Amit Shah is set to visit the India-Bangladesh international border in Assam’s Cachar district on February 21, in a move that carries political and administrative significance ahead of the upcoming Assembly elections.

According to party sources, Shah will arrive in Assam on February 20 and travel the following morning to Natanpur village in the Katigorah area, located close to the international border. During his visit on February 21, he is scheduled to participate in an event under the Vibrant Villages Programme (VVP).

The visit is notable as action against illegal immigrants from Bangladesh has remained a key electoral issue for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the state.

Ahead of the Home Minister’s arrival, State minister Kaushik Rai, Cachar district commissioner Ayush Garg, and senior officials of the Border Security Force (BSF) and police reviewed security arrangements and preparedness in Natanpur village.

Natanpur, situated along the international boundary in Cachar district, has witnessed the apprehension of over 200 illegal migrants in recent years, including individuals from Bangladesh and Myanmar.

The Vibrant Villages Programme, organised by the Home Ministry, focuses on strengthening border areas through livelihood generation, tourism promotion, preservation of cultural heritage, skill development, and support for agriculture and allied sectors.