Four Arrested in Haldwani Double Murder: Victims' Heads Crushed with Stones

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News18•13-02-2026, 01:00
Four Arrested in Haldwani Double Murder: Victims' Heads Crushed with Stones
- •Four accused arrested in connection with a double-murder case in Haldwani, Nainital district.
- •Bodies of Shubham Tamta (31) and Laxmi Pokhariya (19) found with heads crushed in Galla Mandi area.
- •Accused identified as Gaurav Negi, Saurabh Bhatt, Deepu Sharma, and Deepesh Latwal, all from Haldwani.
- •Motive: Shubham resisted molestation of Laxmi during a drinking session, leading to his murder, followed by Laxmi's murder to destroy evidence.
- •Stone used in murder, mobile phones, and blood-stained clothes recovered; two accused have prior criminal records.
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