Goa Murder Accused Claims Killing 19 Russian Women; Police Dismiss Claims
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News18•25-01-2026, 09:16
Goa Murder Accused Claims Killing 19 Russian Women; Police Dismiss Claims
- •Alexey Leonov, accused of two murders in Goa, claimed to have killed 19 Russian women across Goa, Delhi, and Uttarakhand.
- •Goa Police Inspector General K.R. Chaurasia dismissed Leonov's claims as an attempt to gain headlines, stating he is mentally unstable.
- •Police investigation from Delhi to Uttarakhand found no evidence supporting the 19 murders; most named women are safe or left India.
- •Leonov was arrested after Elena Kastanova's murder in Arambol, Goa, which led to the discovery of a second victim, Elina Vanieva.
- •The accused, a software engineer living in India for three years, is currently under thorough investigation by Goa police for the two confirmed murders.
Why It Matters: Goa murder accused Alexey Leonov's sensational claims of killing 19 Russian women were dismissed by police as baseless.
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