Noida has witnessed several high-profile and brutal murder cases that have drawn national attention over the years. Whether you are interested in recent events or historical cases, here are the most notable descriptions.
Recent Incident: Valentine’s Day Murder-Suicide (Feb 14, 2026)
Just yesterday, a shocking event took place in Noida’s Sector 107 area near Dadri Road.
The Discovery: Police found a 32-year-old man named Sumit and a 26-year-old woman named Rekha dead inside a locked car. Both had gunshot wounds to their heads.
The Motive: A suicide note discovered at the scene indicated the couple had been in a relationship for 15 years. The man reportedly killed the woman and then himself because she was about to marry someone else.
Controversy: The man’s family claims the deaths were murders motivated by caste-based threats from the woman’s family. They dispute the suicide theory.
Historical Major Cases
Noida is known for two of the most complex criminal investigations in Indian history:
1. The Aarushi Talwar-Hemraj Double Murder (2008)
This case remains one of India’s biggest unsolved mysteries.
The Incident: Thirteen-year-old Aarushi Talwar was found dead with her throat slit in her bedroom in Sector 25. Initially, the domestic help, Hemraj, was considered the main suspect until his decomposed body was found on the terrace a day later.
The Investigation: The case took many turns. The Noida police initially blamed the parents, Rajesh and Nupur Talwar. Then the CBI took over and suspected other domestic helps before eventually charging the parents again.
Current Status: The parents were convicted in 2013 but acquitted by the Allahabad High Court in 2017 due to a lack of evidence. No one has been held legally responsible for the murders to date.
2. The Nithari Serial Murders (2006) This case horrified the nation with reports of kidnapping, sexual abuse, and cannibalism.
The Discovery: Skeletal remains of several children and young women were found in a drain behind a house in Sector 31.
The Accused: Businessman Moninder Singh Pandher and his domestic help, Surinder Koli.
The Outcome: Koli was convicted in multiple cases and sentenced to death. However, in a significant legal turn, the Allahabad High Court acquitted both Pandher and Koli in 2023, citing the failure of the prosecution to prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt. In November 2025, the Supreme Court upheld the acquittal of Surinder Koli, leading to his release.
A 32-year-old man and a 26-year-old woman were found dead with gunshot wounds inside a locked car in Noida’s Sector 107 area on Saturday, police said.According to police, information was received about a suspiciously parked car near Dadri Road, close to Pillar No. 84, under the jurisdiction of Sector 39 police station. Upon reaching the spot, officers found the vehicle parked by the roadside.
During the inspection, in noida police discovered a man and a woman inside the car with gunshot injuries to their heads.The car was locked from the inside. A pistol was recovered from the man’s hand, leading investigators to suspect that it may be a case of suicide at first glance.According to prima facie findings, the man is suspected to have shot woman inside the car and then turned the gun on himself.
The deceased were identified as Sumit (32), a resident of Trilokpuri in Delhi, and Rekha (26), a resident of Salarpur in Sector 101, Noida. Their families have been informed about the incident.Senior police officials and a forensic team visited the scene to collect evidence and examine the circumstances surrounding the deaths.The bodies were sent for post-mortem after the completion of inquest proceedings to ascertain the exact cause of death and sequence of events.
Police said law and order in the area remained normal.Further legal proceedings are under way, and investigators are probing all possible angles, including the relationship between the deceased and the events leading up to the inciden
