Desi Crime Podcast

The perfect marriage, a goal for so many of us. To find that one person that they can spend their life with. Seldom do people find such a partner, but when they do, two worlds meet in remarkable union. What happens when that one person is taken away from you? What happens when that oh-so-perfect partner is no more? Well, this is one such story. The story of union that was simply never meant to be; this is the story of Mitesh and Jessica Patel.

2020 was a weird and unfortunate year for everyone. Even for those of us who didn’t suffer the loss of someone close to us, death seemed like it was all around. It was unprecedented that we found ourselves in the middle of a global pandemic, locked inside our houses for months on end. By the time June 2020 rolled around with the pandemic in full swing, Bollywood had already lost two major film stars in Irfan Khan and Rishi Kapoor when suddenly, on the 14th of June, the news of another death flashed on every Indian’s TV screen and this one took the country by storm. 34 year old Bollywood superstar Sushant Singh Rajput found dead in his apartment. The reason for his death? Suicide by hanging. But was it? If you’ve wondered the answer to this question for 3 years now, you’ve come to the right place. This is the story of the mysterious death of Sushant Singh Rajput.

When you visit an Indian restaurant, from the god awfully long menu, there is one genre of food item that always stands out— us desis are in fact known for this around the world. The tandoor. From tandoori naan to tandoori chicken, and hell, tandoori paneer for all our vegetarian listeners out there, the tandoor is an integral part of any brown kid’s childhood. But this seemingly innocent cylindrical clay oven found itself embroiled in a case that captured and haunted Delhities for years; this cylindrical clay oven stood at the center of a love story, a hate story and an impeccable investigation conducted by the Delhi police in the late 90s. This is the story of that clay over; this is the story of the Tandoor murder.

On September 8, 2017, a 7-year-old child was found dead inside a famous school in Gurugram. Soon it became obvious that his death was no accident. The deep cut on his neck and the knife found at the scene pointed to a sinister plot. Until recently, the Haryana police paraded their murderer and declared the case closed. But did they accuse the right person? Did bus conductor Ashok Kumar murder Pradyuman after a failed attempt at sexually assaulting the child? Or was this story far more complicated than it seemed? Welcome to part 2 of The Mysterious Gurugram School Murder.

On September 8 2017, a loving father drove his two kids—his 7-year-old son and his 11-year-old daughter— to school just like any other morning. He smiled and waved goodbye to his children just before 8:00am, and barely 20 minutes later, his life had changed forever. His world had come crashing down in front of his eyes. This is the story of his 7-year-old child. This is the story of Pradyuman Thakur.

Zainab is on the run. Her siblings are terrified. Shafia is plotting a mass murder. But how did a plan to murder Zainab and possibly Rona develop into a plan to murder Sahar and Geeti too? How did they bring Zainab back from the shelter? What went down inside that Nissan Sentra just moments before it drowned, killing 4 women? And what was it all for? Find out in part 3 of The Shafia Family Murders.

A brother, a mother and father are grieving their daughters' deaths. It appears that Zainab, Sahar, and Geeti died in a bizarre accident; their black nissan was found drowned in a Lock in Kingston, Canada. But police questioning and investigation unfurls this accident more; suggesting inklings of something way more sinister. Good the grieving family be an act? Do Hamed, Shafia and Tooba know more than they are telling? Find out in Pt.2 of The Desi Crime Podcast. This episode wouldn’t have been possible without the amazing work of Macleans journalists whose reporting enabled us to unfurl this investigation for you. - https://www.macleans.ca/society/the-shafia-case-is-finished-finally/amp/

Imagine you’re on a roadtrip with your family. Your father’s driving well below the speed limit, stickler for the law that he is; your mum’s insisting you eat the food she brought from home instead of the McDonald’s drive-thru meal; your younger sibling’s belligerently asking how far you have left to go. You’re tuned into your headset, staring into the horizon, when suddenly the landscape changes. You’re underwater. Your car is drowning, and you and your family are drowning along with it. This is what one Afghan family went through in Canada back in 2009. What seemed to be a tragedy soon betrayed inklings of a sinister plot. Was this an accident, or was it just made to look like one? This is the story of the Shafia Family Murders.

On the evening of April 14, 2008 a family of eight in in the small village of Bawankheri, Uttar Pradesh was getting ready for bed with their nightly ritual of tea. Seven of the eight of them, including a 10-month-old baby, never woke up to see another day. The sole surviving member, 23-year-old Shabnam Ali, was hysterical, her entire family gone in an instant. This is the story of a brutal mass murder, a love story, and a court verdict that made history in independent India. This is the story of Shabnam Ali.

We are naturally drawn to stories with a Romeo and Juliet archetype — forbidden love breaking through the shackles of society to ignite the sparks of passion. But let’s not forget how their Shakespearean saga ends: with their tragic death. Our protagonists today, Mithu and Jassi, bear all the same hallmarks. As passionate as their love was, it faced an even more passionate fervor to repress them. This is the story of tradition forcing love toward death. Welcome to Part 2 of this story!

The 29th of May looked like it would pass uneventfully until shocking news shook India: armed assailants had shot and killed Punjabi cultural icon and hip-hop star Sidhu Moosewala. The 28-year-old died after being shot 24 times. But this is no simple story of senseless violence. This is a story of revenge, politics, gangs, guns, and Khalistan. This is the story of Sidhu Moosewala, a young man whose music took a country by storm.

We are naturally drawn to stories with a Romeo and Juliet archetype — forbidden love breaking through the shackles of society to ignite the sparks of passion. But let’s not forget how their Shakespearean saga ends: with their tragic death. Our protagonists today, Mithu and Jassi, bear all the same hallmarks. As passionate as their love was, it faced an even more passionate fervor to repress them. This is the story of tradition forcing love toward death.

It was now September 12th, a day after the world had turned upside down. In the chaos and panic of one of the most devastating terrorist attacks in the history of the world, one family was reeling uniquely- their daughter, sister, wife Sneha Philip had disappeared just a night before the attack and nobody seemed to have the time to find her. When Sneha’s brother’s lie actually prompts the cops to investigate her disappearance, the case only grew more and more confusing. Welcome to Part 2 of the mysterious disappearance of Sneha Philip. This is her story. | Intro by ghostfml Follow us on Instagram : @desicrime https://www.instagram.com/desicrime/ Follow us on Twitter : @desicrime https://twitter.com/DesiCrime?s=20 PLEASE become a Patron: www.patreon.com/desicrime

On the 11th of September 2001, the world fundamentally changed. From the moment 19 Al-Qaeda terrorists boarded four American aircrafts, and one by one, planned to crash them into four of the United State’s most significant buildings, death and distruction was on the way. Working in these buildings on that morning and living in these cities on the 11th of September were hundreds of thousands of Indians, one of whom was Sneha Philip. A beautiful 31 year old doctor, Sneha was living in and walking the streets of New York city the morning of the attacks. And then…she vanished. This is the story of Sneha Philip. | Intro by ghostfml Follow us on Instagram : @desicrime https://www.instagram.com/desicrime/ Follow us on Twitter : @desicrime https://twitter.com/DesiCrime?s=20 PLEASE become a Patron: www.patreon.com/desicrime

This is a story from Pakistan, a story of a woman just like a lot of us. She was in love and living a happy life. She had a loving sister, doting parents and a relationship of 3 years. But by early 2021, something had shifted in Noor’s life. Something was wrong and the people around, the people close to her could sense it. What the people around Noor didn’t know was that she was about to become a symbol of feminism and the rights of women in a patriarchal society. Noor would go down in history. This is her story. | Intro by ghostfml Follow us on Instagram : @desicrime https://www.instagram.com/desicrime/ Follow us on Twitter : @desicrime https://twitter.com/DesiCrime?s=20 PLEASE become a Patron: www.patreon.com/desicrime

By 1976, 5 people are dead within a small radius around a house in Bangkok. This house belongs to wealthy gem dealer Alain Gautier and his wife, Monique. But as of now, nobody had successfully drawn the connection between Alain and the deaths of foreign travelers on the hippy trail. But that was all going to change. Simultaneously, two couples are working to reveal the truth about Alain and the people around him: Dutch diplomat Herman Knippenberg and his wife Angela and Nadine Gires and her husband Remi Gires. And now, these two couples are about to meet to make history. Welcome to part 2 of the Bikini Killer. Welcome to the story of Charles Sobhraj. | Intro by ghostfml Follow us on Instagram : @desicrime https://www.instagram.com/desicrime/ Follow us on Twitter : @desicrime https://twitter.com/DesiCrime?s=20 PLEASE become a Patron: www.patreon.com/desicrime

“21 year old American woman drugged and drowned in Bangkok”; “Turkish man found doused in gasoline and burnt to death near Pattaya”; “Dutch couple found drugged, strangled and burnt alive in Thailand”… and the countless news reports of dead or missing foreign nations just wouldn’t stop. This is the story of one man behind these killings, and this is the story of one man that uncovered it all. This is the story of Charles Sobhraj. | Intro by ghostfml Follow us on Instagram : @desicrime https://www.instagram.com/desicrime/ Follow us on Twitter : @desicrime https://twitter.com/DesiCrime?s=20 PLEASE become a Patron: www.patreon.com/desicrime

After the last episode went live, we were reached out by Hiren Rathod’s wife. This story just took a crazy turn in real time. The episode that we have for you today is a follow up update on the last episode we created, The Bed Box Murder. The story is of a beautiful, young girl, Snehal Gaware, whose murder shook the city of Mumbai and led to the conviction of her boyfriend Hiren Rathod. A lot has happened in the 24 hours since we uploaded that episode and new, shocking details have come to the surface. So, here it is, for all of you, the unplanned Part 2 of the Bed Box Murder. Here is the story of Snehal Gaware. | Intro by ghostfml Follow us on Instagram : @desicrime https://www.instagram.com/desicrime/ Follow us on Twitter : @desicrime https://twitter.com/DesiCrime?s=20 PLEASE become a Patron: www.patreon.com/desicrime Esha’s Blog - https://esha-wwwgooglecom.blogspot.com/2016/08/justice-only-dream.html?m=1

A beautiful, young girl has just begun to live her life, only just begun to explore relationships, friendships, academic success but fails to see the signs of the disaster that is coming her way. This is the story of a family, a happy and loving household, broken and destroyed for an unknown cause and a murder that kept Mumbai cops on their toes for almost a decade. This is the story of an romance gone wrong, allegedly. This is the story of Snehal Gaware. | Intro by ghostfml Follow us on Instagram : @desicrime https://www.instagram.com/desicrime/ Follow us on Twitter : @desicrime https://twitter.com/DesiCrime?s=20 PLEASE become a Patron: www.patreon.com/desicrime

After that harrowing phone call, we left all of you on a cliffhanger. Joe Cinque is barely breathing. Anu Singh is panicking. And Maria Cinque, Joe’s mother is breathless, convinced that her son is dead; dead at the hands of his own girlfriend : Anu Singh. Find out in today’s episode what actually happened on the morning of 26th October 1997; the fateful Sunday that sealed the Cinque’s destiny forever. This is the story of death by the devil; this is the story of Anu Singh and Joe Cinque. | Intro by ghostfml Follow us on Instagram : @desicrime https://www.instagram.com/desicrime/ Follow us on Twitter : @desicrime https://twitter.com/DesiCrime?s=20 PLEASE become a Patron: www.patreon.com/desicrime

This is a story of Romeo and the Devil. A story that involves dinner parties and death, passionate love and paralyzing terror, heroine and a murderer that still roams free among all of us. This is part 1 of the bizarre story of a couple that made a one sided suicide pact, this is the story of Anu Singh. | Intro by ghostfml Follow us on Instagram : @desicrime https://www.instagram.com/desicrime/ Follow us on Twitter : @desicrime https://twitter.com/DesiCrime?s=20 PLEASE become a Patron: www.patreon.com/desicrime

Almost two years ago, in June of 2020, as the world was protesting the unlawful death of George Floyd caused by a cop who stepped on his neck for over 9 minutes, India was fighting its own case of police brutality. We brought that case to you two years ago and since then, new, harrowing developments in the case have led us to bring to you an update episode. This episode goes to the countless people who are hurt or lose their life at the hands of those meant to protect them. This episode goes to cases that never got a protest, people that were turned into mere statistics of violence at the hands of the police. This episode goes to Jayaraj and Bennicks and their family that still mourns their loss today. This is their story. | Intro by ghostfml Follow us on Instagram : @desicrime https://www.instagram.com/desicrime/ Follow us on Twitter : @desicrime https://twitter.com/DesiCrime?s=20 PLEASE become a Patron: www.patreon.com/desicrime

9 years ago, among the millions of tourists that come to India every year, there was Jonathan Spollen— a 28 year old Irish journalist. He came to India on what was supposed to be a journey of self discovery until his friends and family couldn’t reach him anymore. To find out the story of Jonathan, tune in to this month’s extra Patreon episode. | Intro by ghostfml Follow us on Instagram : @desicrime https://www.instagram.com/desicrime/ Follow us on Twitter : @desicrime https://twitter.com/DesiCrime?s=20 PLEASE become a Patron: www.patreon.com/desicrime

From being buried alive, to death penalties, to self proclaimed swamis (godmen), this case has it all. This is the story of the granddaughter of the Dewan of Mysore whose glorious life came to a crashing end in a way that can only be described as people’s worst nightmare. This is the story of Shakereh Khaleeli. | Intro by ghostfml Follow us on Instagram : @desicrime https://www.instagram.com/desicrime/ Follow us on Twitter : @desicrime https://twitter.com/DesiCrime?s=20 PLEASE become a Patron: www.patreon.com/desicrime Sources : https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/bengaluru/2020/feb/16/when-love-story-of-godman-aristocratic-woman-turned-into-murder-most-foul-2104092.html https://m.rediff.com/news/1998/sep/21bang.htm https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bhopal/madhya-pradesh-godman-jailed-for-burying-wife-alive-seeks-free-life-now/articleshow/84993637.cms https://www.casemine.com/judgement/in/5609ae5de4b01497114139b1 https://youtu.be/yDZnBWIe79o

You have heard of Ted Bundy, the Times Square killer, John Wayne Gacy, Jack the Ripper and on and on and on about a list of serial killers that haunt you in your dreams. The story we have for you today will haunt you even when you are awake. The serial killer we have for you makes the Ted Bundys of the world look like petty criminals, because today’s killer is the greatest, most hated, most terrifying serial killer in the history of mankind. Don’t believe us? Well, Guinness Book of World record calls him the most prolific murderer in recorded history. This is the story of the man who killed 931 people with his handkerchief; this is the story of Thug Behram. | Intro by ghostfml Follow us on Instagram : @desicrime https://www.instagram.com/desicrime/ Follow us on Twitter : @desicrime https://twitter.com/DesiCrime?s=20 PLEASE become a Patron: www.patreon.com/desicrime Sources : Links https://www.grunge.com/311843/the-tragic-story-that-inspired-mowgli-from-the-jungle-book/ https://www.jstor.org/stable/1417630?origin=crossref&seq=1#metadata_info_tab_contents http://amborish.com/what-thugs-of-hindostan-is-not-about-a-breathtaking-period-of-indian-history/ https://www.gutenberg.org/files/44881/44881-h/44881-h.htm https://www.thehindu.com/books/books-reviews/the-lore-of-thuggee-and-how-the-british-ended-its-reign/article6435967.ece https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/65647-most-prolific-murderer https://starsunfolded.com/thug-behram/ Sources : Books 1. Thug - Mike Dash 2. Confessions of a Thug - Philip Meadows Taylor 3. The Thugee

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This story only gets crazier, convoluted and confusing as we reach the Finale of the Nepalese Royal Family massacre. This is the story of a political struggle, an unaccepted love affair, a family rivalry and a mass killing that left 10 dead and 4 severely wounded by not an outsider but an insider from within their family. This is the story of the Nepalese Royal Family Massacre. | Intro by ghostfml Follow us on Instagram : @desicrime https://www.instagram.com/desicrime/ Follow us on Twitter : @desicrime https://twitter.com/DesiCrime?s=20 PLEASE become a Patron: www.patreon.com/desicrime

The case that we have for you today is one that destroyed the most significant family in Nepal and pushed the country into political turmoil. This is the story of a political struggle, an unaccepted love affair, a family rivalry and a mass killing that left 10 dead and 4 severely wounded by not an outsider but an insider from within their family. This is the story of the Nepalese Royal Family Massacre. | Intro by ghostfml Follow us on Instagram : @desicrime https://www.instagram.com/desicrime/ Follow us on Twitter : @desicrime https://twitter.com/DesiCrime?s=20 PLEASE become a Patron: www.patreon.com/desicrime

This is the story of the thug who loved women more than money, this is the story of Daku Amritlal. The word ‘dacoit’ bears its roots in the Hindi word daku. Tracing back its etymology unveils a plethora of stories buried in the rich history of India and its rule under the British empire. From the commonly know dakus like Paan Singh tomar, to the brave phoolan Devi, to the dreaded Gabbar Singh, endless stories can be found in the plains and plateaus of Northern India. Last time we covered the real life Gabbar Singh, but this time we have the tale of an even more dreaded dacoit. | Intro by ghostfml Follow us on Instagram : @desicrime https://www.instagram.com/desicrime/ Follow us on Twitter : @desicrime https://twitter.com/DesiCrime?s=20 PLEASE become a Patron: www.patreon.com/desicrime

The case that we have for you today is one of a prank gone wrong. In today’s world of people meeting each other online at higher rates than ever, especially since the onset of a pandemic that forced everyone into the confines of their homes, the need to know the person you’re talking to online for your own safety is more important than ever. This is the story of a 22 year old young woman from the state of Kerala, happily married, trying to navigate the world around her and live her best life until she met someone, online. This is the story of Reshma and her online love story. | Intro by ghostfml Follow us on Instagram : @desicrime https://www.instagram.com/desicrime/ Follow us on Twitter : @desicrime https://twitter.com/DesiCrime?s=20 PLEASE become a Patron: www.patreon.com/desicrime

This week’s case is one that, in our opinion, does not get enough limelight. As the world focused its attention on the Sheena Bora murder case in 2015, another heartbreaking and jaw dropping double murder somehow came to the forefront but was forgotten relatively quickly. This is the story of an immensely talented woman whose life, on the outside, seemed perfect and one that most people down the same career path would envy. This is the story of an Indian artist who gained fame and international recognition for the work she was doing, until one day, her life changed for the worse. This is the story of Hema Upadhyay. | Intro by ghostfml —————— Follow us on Instagram : @desicrime https://www.instagram.com/desicrime/ Follow us on Twitter : @desicrime https://twitter.com/DesiCrime?s=20 PLEASE become a Patron: www.patreon.com/desicrime

Often we hear brothers in blood as a phrase that depicts loyalty. But what happens when that phrase is taken too literally. What happens when, not an outsider, but an insider turns on his or her own family? This is the story of an immigrant family from the quiet and quaint town of Allen, Texas. This is the story of the brothers in blood; the Towhid brothers. | Intro by ghostfml —————— Farhan’s 3D graphics engine: github.com/FarTow —————— Follow us on Instagram : @desicrime https://www.instagram.com/desicrime/ Follow us on Twitter : @desicrime https://twitter.com/DesiCrime?s=20 PLEASE become a Patron: www.patreon.com/desicrime

In the early months of 2019, dead bodies of men started showing up in and around Bangladesh’s capital Dhaka; dead bodies of men that, on the face of it, had absolutely no connection to each other. However, a quick look at their bodies revealed a harrowing truth about their past and their deaths. Tune in to this week’s episode of the Desi Crime Podcast to find out who was Hercules, Bangladesh’s very own vigilante killer.

This all began with a blurry pixelated video shot in 2011. A video that was as innocent as any video— girls singing, boys dancing. This all began with that video. It is 2013 and 8 have been killed by this video. The Supreme Court has re-opened the case. Find out if any more lives are lost by this one viral video, and if justice is served. Finally, Welcome back, to part 3, of the Kohistan Video Murders.

A leaked video showing 4 girls singing and 2 boys dancing is making the rounds in Kohistan, a mountainous district in the northern Kybher Pakhtunkhwa region of Pakistan. As cold as that area is, this story is even colder. Begum Jan, Shireen Jan, Bazigha and Amna have lost their lives to a cold blooded murder. That is all their fate held after 30 days of torture in a small room, from hot coals to boiling water, their own families subjected the poor girls to this treatment. But even though they are dead, their fate now rests in the hands of an iron jawed man— Afzal Kohistani. This is the story of Afzal, who put his life on the line for justice. Welcome back to the Kohistan Video Murders, Part 2. | Intro by ghostfml DEAD MEN TELL TALES - By Dr. B Umadathan https://www.amazon.in/Dead-Men-Tell-Tales-Surgeon/dp/9354224296 Follow us on Instagram : @desicrime https://www.instagram.com/desicrime/ Follow us on Twitter : @desicrime https://twitter.com/DesiCrime?s=20 PLEASE become a Patron: www.patreon.com/desicrime

A video surfaced back in 2012, far in the northern hills of Pakistan, in a small district called Kohistan. This video, to an outsider, like me or you, is a very innocent clip— 4 women clapping and singing wedding songs, while 1 boy dances to their melodious tunes. Sounds like a happy moment caught on a 2 megapixel Nokia camera. Well, think again! This is the story of the video that took the lives of 8 people; this is the story of the Kohistan Video Murders | Intro by ghostfml Follow us on Instagram : @desicrime https://www.instagram.com/desicrime/ Follow us on Twitter : @desicrime https://twitter.com/DesiCrime?s=20 PLEASE become a Patron: www.patreon.com/desicrime —————————————————————

Anni has been murdered and the lives of everyone around her are shattered. Now, her father goes all the way to South Africa to find out the truth about his daughter’s murder. The revelations in this case will leave everyone wondering whether you can truly ever know someone. To find out the story about Anni’s murder, tune in to this week’s episode- part II of the Honeymoon Murder. | Intro by ghostfml BOOKS: Anni Dewani: A Father’s Story - https://amzn.to/3epWJIg Follow us on Instagram : @desicrime https://www.instagram.com/desicrime/ Follow us on Twitter : @desicrime https://twitter.com/DesiCrime?s=20 PLEASE become a Patron: www.patreon.com/desicrime

They’re a beautiful couple and they look like they’re crazily in love. Their romance involves a proposal in Paris, a private jet and a £25,000 ring. Their honeymoon is no less- an exotic vacation to Cape Town, South Africa. But then their lives turned upside down. Find out the story of Anni Dewani in part I of this two part episode. | Intro by ghostfml BOOKS: Anni Dewani: A Father’s Story - https://amzn.to/3epWJIg Follow us on Instagram : @desicrime https://www.instagram.com/desicrime/ Follow us on Twitter : @desicrime https://twitter.com/DesiCrime?s=20 PLEASE become a Patron: www.patreon.com/desicrime

13 days ago, on the 24th of January, the country woke up to the news of a heinous double murder. But very quickly, it becomes clear that the murderers in this double murder aren’t cold blooded killers but a mentally unstable family which was unable to save itself before it was too late. Listen to the audio of the delusional mother, and hear the details of this gruesome case. To find out the story of the Naidu family and the Andhra double murder, tune in to this episode of the Desi Crime Podcast. | Intro by ghostfml Follow us on Instagram : @desicrime https://www.instagram.com/desicrime/ Follow us on Twitter : @desicrime https://twitter.com/DesiCrime?s=20 PLEASE become a Patron: www.patreon.com/desicrime ————————————————————— SOURCES 1. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/vijayawada/andhra-double-murder-case-alekhyas-social-media-posts-point-towards-her-transition-towards-supernatural-frame/articleshow/80512954.cms 2. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/vijayawada/alekhyas-social-media-posts-show-she-believed-in-rebirth/articleshow/80554496.cms 3. https://www.thequint.com/news/india/andhra-parents-murder-daughters-due-to-lockdown-delusion#read-more%23read-more%23read-more 4. https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/parents-held-for-double-murder-in-ap/article33670152.ece 5. https://frontline.thehindu.com/dispatches/double-murder-chittoor-andhra-pradesh-occult-killing-girls/article33676683.ece 6. https://menglish.sakshi.com/news/andhrapradesh/madanapalle-double-murder-case-mother-padmaja-ate-alekhya-tongue-after-killing 7. https://www.timesnownews.com/india/article/andhra-daughters-murder-alekhya-was-fan-of-osho-strongly-believed-in-rebirth-and-salvation/713547 8. https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/andhra-couple-who-killed-daughters-require-complete-psychiatric-evaluation-doctors-142301 9. https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/andhra-pradesh/2021/jan/26/andhra-pradesh-chittoor-double-murder-pre-planned-say-police-2255165.html 10. https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/andhra-pradesh/2021/jan/30/chittoor-double-murder-accused-sent-to-visakhapatnam-mental-care-hospital-2257056.html 11. https://www.ap7am.com/lv-343364-double-murder-accused-padmaja-behaves-strangely-in-madanapalle-sub-jail-shifted-to-ruia 12. https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/andhra-couple-daughter-kill-mother-delusion-shiva-birth-corona-1763207-2021-01-27 13. https://archive.siasat.com/news/andhra-pradesh-married-woman-family-commits-double-murder-crime-1332790/amp/

This story takes place in the Bumbling streets of Karachi. Organs trade, Cadaver theft, and ghosts, so many theories come find out! Imagine you are dead. No, I am serious. Imagine you are dead, and have been buried by your friends and family. But the night of your burial, something or someone, comes, and disturbs your grave. Something or someone comes, and does something to your body that is so heinous, so gory, so crazy, that you thank God you are dead and not alive to witness it. What you just merely imagined was the harsh reality of 50 corpses buried in a graveyard in Karachi. This is the story that shook Pakistan’s very faith in humanity, this is the story of what happened to 50 corpses in a small town in Karachi. | Intro by ghostfml Follow us on Instagram : @desicrime https://www.instagram.com/desicrime/ Follow us on Twitter : @desicrime https://twitter.com/DesiCrime?s=20 PLEASE become a Patron: www.patreon.com/desicrime ————————————————————— SOURCES 1. Audio of Interview: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=TcGoZ6TJHQI 2. https://www.parhlo.com/a-necrophile-talks-about-how-he-used-to-commit-his-crimes-and-its-boneshaking/ 3. https://runwaypakistan.com/are-people-justifying-necrophilia-in-pakistan/ 4. https://www.boldsky.com/insync/life/2017/psycho-man-raped-over-fifty-dead-bodies-114396.html 5. https://www.opindia.com/2019/11/pakistan-grave-dug-rape-woman-grave-necrophilia-karachi/ 6. https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/teen-girl-dead-body-abused-necrophilia-pakistan-486595 7. https://tribune.com.pk/story/284912/man-arrested-from-graveyard-with-bone-chilling-story 8. https://www.geo.tv/latest/254599-men-dig-up-grave-to-rape-womans-dead-body-in-karachis-landhi 9. https://www.indiatoday.in/world/pakistan/story/pakistan-graveyard-female-bodies-karachi-144417-2011-10-30 10. https://www.dawn.com/news/679111/give-necrophiles-a-chance-to-recover-doctors

On 11th February’ 2012, Bangladesh woke up to the news of a harrowing murder that had taken place in its capital- the murder of high profile energy journalists Sagar Sarowar and Meherun Runi. As we near the ninth anniversary of the crime, find out all the details of one of Bangladesh’s most infamous and brutal cold case and judge for yourself what you think went down on that fateful night. Follow us on Instagram & Twitter : @desicrime and become a Patron: www.patreon.com/desicrime | Intro by ghostfml Follow us on Instagram : @desicrime https://www.instagram.com/desicrime/ Follow us on Twitter : @desicrime https://twitter.com/DesiCrime?s=20 PLEASE become a Patron: www.patreon.com/desicrime ————————————————————— SOURCES https://www.ucanews.com/news/bangladeshi-journalists-living-in-constant-fear/82244# https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-222110 https://rsf.org/en/news/special-unit-interrogates-six-year-old-son-murdered-journalists http://bdnews24.com/bangladesh/2012/02/26/police-sure-about-murder-motive https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-239261 https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-237300 http://bdnews24.com/bangladesh/2012/09/11/will-fight-until-mahfuz-s-arrest-journos https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-246832 https://www.newagebd.net/article/116194/investigation-not-completed-in-over-8-years https://www.thedailystar.net/frontpage/sagar-runi-killing-48-hours-never-ends-1854202 https://www.ucanews.com/news/check-outrage-at-murder-of-journalist-couple/42347# https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/Investigators-still-clueless-about-Sagar-Runi https://www.daily-bangladesh.com/english/2-male-strangers-involved-in-Shagor-Runi-murder/38047 https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-222111 https://bdnews24.com/bangladesh/2012/10/14/5-more-remanded-for-sagar--runi-murder

Dubai, Kapoor, Bollywood. All of these have in common Sridevi, India's beloved actress. Her death still mystifies the nation, and in this episode we explored the WEIRD events leading up to her death. This one is quite the cold case. To find out what went down on that fateful Saturday two years ago, tune in to this week’s episode. Follow us at @desicrime and become a Patron: www.patreon.com/desicrime | Intro by ghostfml Follow us on Instagram : @desicrime https://www.instagram.com/desicrime/ Follow us on Twitter : @desicrime https://twitter.com/DesiCrime?s=20 PLEASE become a Patron: www.patreon.com/desicrime

This is a beautiful love story that went wrong; this is a love story riddled with class and religious tensions; this is a love story of two people who’s worst crime was wanting to spend their lives with each other. This is the love story of Rizwanur Rahman and Priyanka Todi. She is the daughter of a prominent Hindu billionaire, he is the son of a poor Muslim family and that was enough to decide their fate. To hear their story, tune in to this weeks episode. Follow us at @desicrime and become a Patron: www.patreon.com/desicrime | Intro by ghostfml Follow us on Instagram : @desicrime https://www.instagram.com/desicrime/ Follow us on Twitter : @desicrime https://twitter.com/DesiCrime?s=20 PLEASE become a Patron: www.patreon.com/desicrime

YES, the Prime Minister of Nepal hijacked an airplane, and this is the story straight from 1973. Girija Prasad along with other accomplices was involved in hijacking a Royal Nepalese Airline Flight transporting ₹3 Lakh from Bihar. Follow us at @desicrime and become a Patron: www.patreon.com/desicrime | Intro by ghostfml Follow us on Instagram : @desicrime https://www.instagram.com/desicrime/ Follow us on Twitter : @desicrime https://twitter.com/DesiCrime?s=20 PLEASE become a Patron: www.patreon.com/desicrime

The man, the myth, the legend, Gaurav Tiwari's case still remains a mystery. All of India was left shocked when this star was found dead in his Delhi house under mysterious circumstances. What happened to Gaurav? Did he succumb to the forces to mental health issues? Did his family have something to do with this? Or was there something more sinister at work here? Find out in this episode. Follow us at @desicrime and become a Patron: www.patreon.com/desicrime | Intro by ghostfml Follow us on Instagram : @desicrime https://www.instagram.com/desicrime/ Follow us on Twitter : @desicrime https://twitter.com/DesiCrime?s=20 PLEASE become a Patron: www.patreon.com/desicrime

Mahatma Gandhi faced 6 Assassination attempts. Very often, politics oversaturates how we look at the world, and how we think of it. Today’s case is similar, in that it has been polluted by politics for far too long. Very few know the actual story of what happened on 30th January 1948. This is the story of the Assassination of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi. Follow us at @desicrime and become a Patron: www.patreon.com/desicrime | Intro by ghostfml

This is the story of Yvonne Jonnson, a story that left Sri Lanka puzzled and shocked. From a shocking and gory murder, to the involvement of the President, this case has it all. July 1st 2005 changed the lives of many, including Yvonne, a 19 yr old Swedish-Sri Lankan. Follow us at @desicrime | Intro by ghostfml Follow us on Instagram : @desicrime https://www.instagram.com/desicrime/ Follow us on Twitter : @desicrime https://twitter.com/DesiCrime?s=20 PLEASE become a Patron: www.patreon.com/desicrime

Kidnapping, Cannibalism, Rape, Pedophilia, Serial Murder all in one story. Nithari Case is one of India's most gruesome, and sinister. That is why this episode is called 'Kill Cut Eat'. Tune in to this two part episode to know the most grizzly details of the murder and its investigation. From class struggle to police corruption, this case manifests a true Desi Crime. Follow us on Instagram and Twitter : @desicrime | Intro by ghostfml Follow us on Instagram : @desicrime https://www.instagram.com/desicrime/ Follow us on Twitter : @desicrime https://twitter.com/DesiCrime?s=20 PLEASE become a Patron: www.patreon.com/desicrime

Kidnapping, Cannibalism, Rape, Pedophilia, Serial Murder all in one story. Nithari Case is one of India's most gruesome, and sinister. That is why this episode is called 'Kill Cut Eat'. Tune in to this two part episode to know the most grizzly details of the murder and its investigation. From class struggle to police corruption, this case manifests a true Desi Crime. Follow us on @desicrime | Intro by ghostfml Follow us on Instagram : @desicrime https://www.instagram.com/desicrime/ Follow us on Twitter : @desicrime https://twitter.com/DesiCrime?s=20 PLEASE become a Patron: www.patreon.com/desicrime

Ranga and Billa. If you're Indian, you've probably heard their names, sometimes in jest, and other times in humour. But only a few today know the haunting story behind the two criminals who committed a kidnapping that went wrong. This was a case that shook the nation and tore apart a family in 1970. To find out what happened, tune in to this episode of The Desi Crime Podcast. Follow us @desicrime | Music by ghostfml Follow us on Instagram : @desicrime https://www.instagram.com/desicrime/ Follow us on Twitter : @desicrime https://twitter.com/DesiCrime?s=20 PLEASE become a Patron: www.patreon.com/desicrime