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Russian tourist kills 2 women in Goa, including ‘live-in partner’; arrested

Posted on: Jan 17, 2026 08:41 IST | Posted by: Hindustantimes
Russian tourist kills 2 women in Goa, including ‘live-in partner’; arrested
PANAJI: A 37-year-old Russian adult male was arrested in the betimes hours of fri, hours after his reported live-in partner was found deadened at a rented way in north Goa’s Arambol, police said, adding that he has also confessed to killing another woman and probe is on to ascertain the reason for the crime.According to police, accused Aleksei Leonov, was arrested at around 4am for the murder of Elena Kasthanova, 37, after her body was found on Thursday by her landlord with arms tied behind her back and her throat slit, at their rented room.ALSO READ | Russian woman, 37, found dead in north Goa room; her hands tied, throat slit: PoliceDuring interrogation, Leonov led the police to the body of his second victim, Elena Vaneeva (37), in neighbouring Morjim. Police said the motive behind the murder is not yet clear. “The accused assaulted his friend who he was staying with and wrongfully restrained her, caused her multiple injuries and slit her neck with a sharp weapon,” a police officer said on condition of anonymity.ALSO READ | Goa sees 1.08 crore visitors in 2025, but foreign charter arrivals decline: DataPolice said the investigation is in the preliminary stage and they are gathering evidence, including the murder weapon. The two bodies have been sent for post-mortem examination and Leonov has been booked under sections 103 (murder) and 126 (2) (wrongful restraint) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.According to police, Elena, who had been staying in Goa since 2024 was believed to be involved in a live-in relationship with Leonov.

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