Archive · 21 Jan 2026
Russian Man Kills 2 Women in Goa Over Money and Crown
A man named Aleksei from Russia killed two of his female friends in Goa, India.
The reason was that one of them had borrowed money from him and the other had borrowed a cheap rubber crown.
Neither of them returned what they borrowed.
Aleksei was very upset and killed them by cutting their throats on two different days.
The police say he did not plan the murders but acted in the moment.
Both the killer and the victims were from Russia.
Aleksei Leonov, a Russian national, killed two Russian women in Goa over a dispute about borrowed money and a rubber crown.
The victims were identified as Elena Vaneeva and Elena Kasthanova.
One woman had borrowed money, and the other had borrowed a rubber crown worth Rs 100, neither of which were returned.
The murders occurred on January 14 and 15, with the accused slitting their throats in their rooms.
The murders were described as 'triggered' rather than pre-planned, with the accused being 'overly obsessed' and easily triggered.
- Who
- Aleksei Leonov, a Russian national, killed two Russian women, Elena Vaneeva and Elena Kasthanova, in Goa.
- What
- The murders were over a dispute regarding borrowed money and a rubber crown worth Rs 100.
- When
- The murders occurred on January 14 and 15.
- Where
- The murders took place in Goa, India.
- Why
- The accused was 'overly obsessed' and easily triggered, leading to the murders.
- Accused
- Aleksei Leonov (Russian national)
- Victims
- Elena Vaneeva and Elena Kasthanova (Russian nationals)
- Cause of Dispute
- Borrowed money and a rubber crown worth Rs 100
- Date of Murders
- January 14 and 15
- Method of Murder
- Slit throats in their rooms
- Nature of Crime
- Triggered murders, not pre-planned
