Khooni : The Crimes of India

Seeta went to India with her husband and four children to visit her ailing mother-in-law. A few days later her father gets a call saying that Seeta died of a heart attack in India. What really happened?  Join us with our very special guests, Pia and Alex from Crimes from the East Podcast as we try and make sense of a bizarre case that left one family in search of justice for their daughter.  Crimes from the East Podcast - https://open.spotify.com/show/1mT5oNO8Bq2sgsMfi2m4Uc?si=qRyKFTBaTwO_wQWC9I9PEA Southall Black Sisters Website - https://southallblacksisters.org.uk/ You can visit our brand new Khooni Merch Store at https://khoonistore.blinkstore.in/ for all your Khooni swag needs. You can support us by buying us a Biryani at : 1. https://ko-fi.com/khoonipodcast 2. https://khoonistore.myinstamojo.com/product/437437/buy-us-a-biryani/ Follow us on our socials : Instagram: @khoonipodcast Twitter : @khoonithepodcast Facebook : Khooni The Crimes of India Podcast Youtube : https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWvZyPzovJLZ7ZJ2wHgSMng Sources: 1. https://www.hindustantimes.com/columns/seeta-kaur-died-mysteriously-why-does-no-one-care-what-really-happened-to-her/story-UY9sg2GdhLfGJN1RCLCAzO.html 2. https://www.hindustantimes.com/columns/seeta-kaur-died-mysteriously-why-does-no-one-care-what-really-happened-to-her/story-UY9sg2GdhLfGJN1RCLCAzO.html 3. https://indianexpress.com/article/world/uk-mps-back-probe-over-sikh-womans-alleged-honour-killing-4418872/ 4. https://www.newsweek.com/2017/05/12/honor-killings-violence-against-women-seeta-kaur-india-pakistan-593691.html 5. https://www.womensviewsonnews.org/2017/03/still-no-justice-for-seeta-kaur/

In this episode, Sneha tells Mike and JT a hilarious true crime story all the way from India as a part of Brew Crime Podcast's Hoppy Holiday Series 2022. And when we say GOAT, nope we are NOT talking about one Lionel Messi.  Intro has audio from the Movie Christmas Vacation used under Fair Use.  Sources https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-25406393 https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/goat-arrested-for-eating-judge-s-lawn-a6866891.html https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/raipur/goat-arrested-for-trespass-damaging-property-in-chhattisgarh/articleshow/50913996.cms Brew Crime Website, Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, Facebook Group, Youtube, patreon

This week we look at how several brave woman filed cases against Bikram and how one man brought him down. We also talk about where Bikram is right now and there is a very special announcement at the end of episode!  Also, please do not listen to this episode with children around. You can visit our brand new Khooni Merch Store at https://khoonistore.blinkstore.in/ for all your Khooni swag needs. You can support us by buying us a Biryani at : 1. https://ko-fi.com/khoonipodcast 2. https://khoonistore.myinstamojo.com/product/437437/buy-us-a-biryani/ Follow us on our socials : Instagram: @khoonipodcast Twitter : @khoonithepodcast Facebook : Khooni The Crimes of India Podcast Youtube : https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWvZyPzovJLZ7ZJ2wHgSMng Sources: 1. Netflix Documentary - Bikram : Yogi, Guru, Predator - https://www.netflix.com/watch/81070160?trackId=255824129&tctx=0%2C0%2CNAPA%40%40%7C2f222a1e-4b06-4b5a-848c-53dc3bf02cc7-333611905_titles%2F1%2F%2Fbikram%2F0%2F0%2CNAPA%40%40%7C2f222a1e-4b06-4b5a-848c-53dc3bf02cc7-333611905_titles%2F1%2F%2Fbikram%2F0%2F0%2C%2C%2C2f222a1e-4b06-4b5a-848c-53dc3bf02cc7-333611905%7C1%2C%2C80221584 2. Podcast - 30 for 30 -  https://30for30podcasts.com/bikram/ 3. https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2017/feb/18/bikram-hot-yoga-scandal-choudhury-what-he-wanted 4. https://www.theguardian.com/film/2019/nov/20/bikram-choudhury-yoga-founder-abuse-netflix-documentary 5. https://www.oxygen.com/true-crime-buzz/what-happened-to-minakshi-micki-jafa-bodden-bikram-choudhurys-ex-lawyer 6. https://www.oxygen.com/true-crime-buzz/bikram-choudhury-accuser-sarah-baughn-where-is-she-now 7. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/home/index.html 8. https://www.oxygen.com/true-crime-buzz/bikram-choudhury-accuser-sarah-baughn-where-is-she-now 9. https://www.nytimes.com/1974/06/25/archives/president-suffered-leg-inflammation-condition-resolved-nixon.html 10. https://www.financialexpress.com/lifestyle/bikram-choudhury-the-other-side-of-success/1706440/

He changed the face of Yoga as the world knew it. He was the bad boy of yoga who claimed that Elvis, Michael Jackson and the Beatles were his disciples. He said that Nixon gifted him a Green Card. While his yoga centres around the USA made him millions, his staff were busy covering up the seedy underbelly of sexual abuse, racial abuse and financial mismanagement. Join us in our first two parter of 2022, where we look at the life and lies of Bikram Chowdhary.  Also, please do not listen to this episode with children around.  You can support us by buying us a Biryani at :  1. https://ko-fi.com/khoonipodcast 2. https://khoonistore.myinstamojo.com/product/437437/buy-us-a-biryani/ Follow us on our socials : Instagram: @khoonipodcast  Twitter : @khoonithepodcast  Facebook : Khooni The Crimes of India Podcast Youtube : https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWvZyPzovJLZ7ZJ2wHgSMng Sources: 1. Netflix Documentary - Bikram : Yogi, Guru, Predator - https://www.netflix.com/watch/81070160?trackId=255824129&tctx=0%2C0%2CNAPA%40%40%7C2f222a1e-4b06-4b5a-848c-53dc3bf02cc7-333611905_titles%2F1%2F%2Fbikram%2F0%2F0%2CNAPA%40%40%7C2f222a1e-4b06-4b5a-848c-53dc3bf02cc7-333611905_titles%2F1%2F%2Fbikram%2F0%2F0%2C%2C%2C2f222a1e-4b06-4b5a-848c-53dc3bf02cc7-333611905%7C1%2C%2C80221584 2. Podcast - 30 for 30 -  https://30for30podcasts.com/bikram/ 3. https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2017/feb/18/bikram-hot-yoga-scandal-choudhury-what-he-wanted 4. https://www.theguardian.com/film/2019/nov/20/bikram-choudhury-yoga-founder-abuse-netflix-documentary 5. https://www.oxygen.com/true-crime-buzz/what-happened-to-minakshi-micki-jafa-bodden-bikram-choudhurys-ex-lawyer 6. https://www.oxygen.com/true-crime-buzz/bikram-choudhury-accuser-sarah-baughn-where-is-she-now 7. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/home/index.html 8. https://www.oxygen.com/true-crime-buzz/bikram-choudhury-accuser-sarah-baughn-where-is-she-now 9. https://www.nytimes.com/1974/06/25/archives/president-suffered-leg-inflammation-condition-resolved-nixon.html 10. https://www.financialexpress.com/lifestyle/bikram-choudhury-the-other-side-of-success/1706440/

In Dhubri in Assam, there is a District and Session Court Building. But it was only built in 2018. There was a house there before that. A house that was called the "Bhoot Bangla".  In today's episode, we will tell you the story of that house, and the family that lived in that house, and also the story of the first and only India Judge to have been given the death penalty.  We also would like to thank our listener Farha for this case suggestion. Thank you very very much! This is the link to the article we refer to in the Episode : https://www.pressreader.com/india/hindustan-times-bathinda/20180410/281694025356055 You can support us by buying us a Biryani at :  1. https://ko-fi.com/khoonipodcast 2. https://khoonistore.myinstamojo.com/product/437437/buy-us-a-biryani/ Follow us on our socials : Instagram: @khoonipodcast  Twitter : @khoonithepodcast  Facebook : Khooni The Crimes of India Podcast Youtube : https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWvZyPzovJLZ7ZJ2wHgSMng Sources : 1. https://indiankanoon.org/doc/1422299/ 2. https://www.pressreader.com/india/hindustan-times-patiala/20150901/281938836678062 3. https://nenow.in/north-east-news/assam-dhubri-ghost-house-to-be-razed-down.html 4. https://www.thefreelibrary.com/The+Murder+He+Wrote.-a0531445545

A Hijra (transsexualwoman) was murdered in 1852. Was the murderer her jilted lover? or was it her disciple? Whoever the perpetrator may be, for the judges, the identity of the accused mattered lesser than that of the victim. In fact, the honorable judges dedicated a lot of space in that judgment criminalizing the victim and others like this. In this episode, we look at how this murder led the Colonial British government started a state-sponsored program to "eradicate" the Hijra Community in the North Western Provinces. We also talk about how this draconian legislation's effect on India last well into the 21st Century, and in many ways still affects transgender community in our country. Pia's Podcast - https://open.spotify.com/show/1mT5oNO8Bq2sgsMfi2m4Uc?si=3CPU0lxbR3GoX-thEV1cqQ You can support us by buying us a Biryani at :  1. https://ko-fi.com/khoonipodcast  2. https://khoonistore.myinstamojo.com/product/437437/buy-us-a-biryani/  Follow us on our socials :  Instagram: @khoonipodcast  Twitter : @khoonithepodcast  Facebook : Khooni The Crimes of India Podcast  Youtube : https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWvZyPzovJLZ7ZJ2wHgSMng Sources : 1. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-48442934 2. https://thekootneeti.in/2020/12/20/hijras-disposition-during-british-colonization/ 3. https://law.unimelb.edu.au/centres/alc/engagement/past-events/2019-past-events/governing-gender-and-sexuality-in-colonial-india-the-hijra,-c.-1850-1900 4. https://www.shethepeople.tv/news/17-year-old-tamil-nadu-trans-girl-murdered-by-brother-dakshayani/ 5. https://tdor.translivesmatter.info/reports/2021/08/30/dakshayani_salem-tamil-nadu-india_e636fdf5 6. https://www.indiatvnews.com/crime/madhya-pradesh-transgender-body-cut-into-two-pieces-in-indore-accused-nabbed-latest-updates-mohsin-zoya-kinnar-noor-mohammad-khajrana-area-2022-09-01-804484 7. https://tdor.translivesmatter.info/reports/2022/08/30/zoya_indore-madhya-pradesh-india_8b0a04e3

Dushyant just wanted to have a good time with the woman he was seeing, obviously, his wife does not know. A Teacher from Delhi thought she married a good man with a nice government job. But as we all know, everything is not as it seems on the Internet.  Join us this week as we discuss the world of dating apps and the men and women who use them for nefarious purposes. You can support us by buying us a Biryani at : 1. https://ko-fi.com/khoonipodcast 2. https://khoonistore.myinstamojo.com/product/437437/buy-us-a-biryani/ Follow us on our socials : Instagram: @khoonipodcast Twitter : @khoonithepodcast Facebook : Khooni The Crimes of India Podcast Youtube : https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWvZyPzovJLZ7ZJ2wHgSMng Sources : 1. https://www.timesnownews.com/mirror-now/society/article/tinder-murder-priya-seth-dushyant-sharma-dikshant-kamra-lakshya-walia-kidnapping-extortion-body-in-suitcase-jaipur-murderer-interview/254154 2. https://www.timesnownews.com/mirror-now/society/article/tinder-murder-priya-seth-dushyant-sharma-dikshant-kamra-lakshya-walia-kidnapping-extortion-body-in-suitcase-jaipur-murderer-interview/254154 3. https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/a-true-account-of-a-tinder-murder/story-NA4xQ19l42XNwjVb3BpZzK.html 4. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8_GZIp7BS-I 5. https://www.theweek.in/news/india/2022/02/20/who-ramesh-swain-the-odisha-conman-who-tricked-18-women-into-marriage.html 6. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bhubaneswar/3-more-women-lodge-complaints-against-fake-doctor-swain/articleshow/89812960.cms 7. https://www.postoast.com/ramesh-kumar-swain-india-tinder-swindler/

This is a very special episode where we venture out into the world to create a podcast episode. Well by the world we mean Sneha's favorite Cafe in Hyderabad. In this episode, we delve into a case that was apparently motivated by the occult. Or was it? Anyway, we talk about Satan, Colony Aunty Networks, aand Astral projection! Intrigued? Well, go on listen to this, and find out. We promise you, it's a wild ride.  We also have a few updates on the Shraddha Walker Murder Investigation.  You can support us by buying us a Biryani at : 1. https://ko-fi.com/khoonipodcast 2. https://khoonistore.myinstamojo.com/product/437437/buy-us-a-biryani/ Follow us on our socials : Instagram: @khoonipodcast Twitter : @khoonithepodcast Facebook : Khooni The Crimes of India Podcast Youtube : https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWvZyPzovJLZ7ZJ2wHgSMng Sources : 1. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/thiruvananthapuram/cadell-who-murdered-four-kin-admitted-to-hospital-after-suffering-seizure/articleshow/62660250.cms 2. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/thiruvananthapuram/cadell-jensen-raja-mentally-unfit-to-face-trial-say-psychiatrists/articleshow/58709340.cms 3. https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/thiruvananthapuram/2020/dec/12/the-massacre-at-nanthancode-2234963.html 4. https://www.casemine.com/judgement/in/5ffcf2019fca1917ab0e2bb2 5. https://newsable.asianetnews.com/kerala/nanthancode-killings-cadell-jeansen-raja-sound-mind-police-court 6. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/thiruvananthapuram/cadell-jeansen-raja-taken-to-house-to-collect-evidence/articleshow/58174655.cms 7. https://www.livescience.com/27978-astral-projection.html 8. https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/in-other-news/140417/nanthancode-murder-case-cadell-jeansen-raja-blames-it-on-fathers-character.html 9. https://medium.com/illumination/man-kills-his-family-and-lives-with-their-bodies-for-days-but-why-1d7b35bcd66c 10. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/letter-points-to-pre-planned-conspiracy-cops/articleshow/95724171.cms

We know. We know it's been a minute. But we are back! Pretty much. We missed you as much as you missed us. Right upwards and onwards. He killed her and chopped her body into 35 pieces. Why? Because she wanted to talk marriage.  Also, exercise caution before you date someone who worked as a Chef. Just kidding. But, are we? You can support us by buying us a Biryani at : 1. https://ko-fi.com/khoonipodcast 2. https://khoonistore.myinstamojo.com/product/437437/buy-us-a-biryani/ Sources : 1. https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/india/shraddha-murder-case-charred-her-face-to-hide-identity-confesses-aftab/articleshow/95576737.cms 2. https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/topic/shraddha 3. https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/india/aaftabs-family-shifted-to-mira-road-during-diwali-left-flat-last-week-neighbours/articleshow/95623559.cms 4. https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/india/shraddha-walkar-murder-delhi-cops-record-statements-of-two-men-who-helped-shraddha-after-aaftabs-2020-assault/articleshow/95623597.cms 5. https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/india/shraddha-walkar-murder-delhi-cops-record-statements-of-two-men-who-helped-shraddha-after-aaftabs-2020-assault/articleshow/95623597.cms

We continue the tale of the Mumbai Mafia, and talk about three interconnected, ghastly events between December 1992 and March 1993, spanning the length of the country, which changed the communal dynamic of India forever. You can also buy us a Biryani at : 1. https://ko-fi.com/khoonipodcast 2. https://khoonistore.myinstamojo.com/product/437437/buy-us-a-biryani/ References: 1. Black Friday by Hussain Zaidi 2. Report of the Liberhan Ayodhya Commission 3. Report of the Sri Krishna Commission available at chrome-extension://efaidnbmnnnibpcajpcglclefindmkaj/viewer.html?pdfurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.unipune.ac.in%2Fsnc%2Fcssh%2FHumanRights%2F04%2520COMMUNAL%2520RIOTS%2FA%2520-%2520%2520ANTI-MUSLIM%2520RIOTS%2F06%2520-%2520MAHARASHTRA%2Fn.pdf&clen=6101073&chunk=true 4.  https://thewire.in/politics/the-provocateur-in-chief-l-k-advani 5. https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/cover-story/story/19921231-babri-masjid-demolation-was-orchestrated-according-to-an-action-plan-with-key-elements-767335-2013-01-22 6. https://theprint.in/pageturner/excerpt/rakesh-maria-after-babri-riots-bombay-muslims-asked-dawood-to-help/368561/ 7.  https://www.telegraphindia.com/culture/style/the-man-who-knew-too-much/cid/1552599 8. https://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report-i-warned-police-but-they-didn-t-pay-heed-gul-mohammed-1056646 9. https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/india-today-archives/story/19940915-transcript-of-yakub-memon-sensational-karachi-tape-809615-1994-09-15

In this Special Episode which is a part of our collaboration with Ogilvy's #DNAfightsrape #SavetheEvidenceCampaign, Sneha talks to Senior Counsel Vivek Sood about the new DNA Bill, and the legal aspects of DNA Forensic Analysis in India and particularly how invaluable it is for getting justice in cases of sexual assault.  Give this a listen, follow the campaign @wheresthedna on Instagram and Twitter and stay informed!

Join us as we discuss the early life and the events that led to Dawood becoming the Top don of Bombay and then made him flee to Dubai. Sneha is very apologetic about the delay, but enjoy this long and very intense episode!  Also, this is our Fiftieth Episode, not counting the Shorties!! Have fun!  You can support us by buying us a Biryani at : 1. https://ko-fi.com/khoonipodcast 2. https://khoonistore.myinstamojo.com/product/437437/buy-us-a-biryani/ Sources :  1. Dongri to Dubai: Six Decades of the Mumbai Mafia https://www.amazon.in/Dongri-Dubai-Decades-Mumbai-Mafia/dp/8174368949 2. https://www.firstpost.com/india/don-to-dusk-dawood-family-loses-india-grip-6624361.html 3. https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/dawood-ibrahims-wife-visited-mumbai-in-2016-his-brother-iqbal-kaskar-tells-police/article19735880.ece

This is a fascinating tale of a woman who swore to get revenge on one of the biggest, if not the biggest, Dons India has known. Grab your beverage, fasten your seat belts or get ready to do what you always do when you listen to Khooni and sit down to listen to a tragic tale of love, loss, and revenge. The tragic but very fascinating tale of Ashraf who chose to be called Sapna. Book : 1. Mafia Queens of Mumbai : Stories of Woman from the Ganglands by Jane Borges and Hussain Zaidi https://www.amazon.in/Mafia-Queens-Mumbai-Stories-Ganglands/dp/9380283776 Websites : 1. https://www.oddnaari.in/life/story/sapna-didi-ashraf-khan-the-woman-who-dreamt-of-killing-dawood-ibrahim-deepika-padukone-vishal-bhardwaj-127200-2018-02-18 2. https://www.filmfare.com/news/bollywood/heres-the-reason-deepika-padukone-signed-sapna-didi-after-padmaavat-26348.html 3. https://www.naukrinama.com/stressbuster/mumbai-underworld-was-also-ruled-by-female-mafia-queens-read-the-stories-of-the-most-dreaded-women/ 4. https://www.outlookindia.com/newsscroll/sapna-didis-story-isincredible-deepika-padukone/1250664 5. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dawood_Ibrahim

We take a look at four assassinations in Karnataka and Maharashtra connected by a common thread. Sources : 1. https://www.thequint.com/explainers/how-the-karnataka-sit-cracked-the-gauri-lankesh-murder-case#read-more 2. https://www.thequint.com/news/india/gauri-lankesh-how-murder-conspiracy-was-planned 3. https://www.thequint.com/news/india/gauri-lankesh-kalburgi-pansare-dhabolkar-common-thread 4. https://www.thequint.com/news/india/gauri-lankesh-murder-case-karnataka-police-sit#read-more 5. https://www.thequint.com/videos/news-videos/gauri-lankesh-sister-kavitha-interview#read-more 6. https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/13/opinion/gauri-lankesh-india-dead.html 7. https://indianexpress.com/article/india/gauri-lankesh-murder-case-probe-sit-arrests-hindu-outfits-5462349/ 8. https://indianexpress.com/article/india/girish-karnad-was-on-the-hit-list-of-lankesh-murder-suspects-special-investigation-team-5216131/ 9. https://indianexpress.com/article/india/how-190-sec-intercept-helped-police-join-dots-in-lankesh-kalburgi-killings-6604010/ 10. https://indianexpress.com/article/india/kalburgi-wife-identifies-man-who-shot-him-5834984/ 11. https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/mumbai/cover-story/sanatan-sanstha-hand-in-dabholkar-pansare-kalburgi-hits-prosecution/articleshow/77731811.cms 12. https://scroll.in/article/810032/narendra-dabholkars-four-criteria-for-distinguishing-faith-from-superstition 13. https://scroll.in/article/849701/gauri-lankesh-1962-2007-journalist-who-raged-like-a-fire-as-she-championed-just-causes 14. https://theprint.in/india/5-agencies-multiple-arrests-7-yrs-after-narendra-dabholkar-was-shot-dead-probe-continues/486707/ 15. https://thewire.in/books/narendra-dabholkar-book-excerpt-superstition-rationalism

In this episode we see Shankar extract his revenge on Lalitha and Sudalai. And how his life and crimes continued from then on. There are more murders, an investigation, a few arrests, a daring escape, a wildly popular tell all and a Supreme Court landmark case about Freedom of Press vis a vis an individual's privacy, and 3 hangings. Tune in to hear it all. You can also buy our merch at https://khoonistore.myinstamojo.com/ Sources :  1. The Deadly Dozen - India's Most Notorious Serial Killers by Anirbhan Bhattacharjyya available at https://www.amazon.in/Deadly-Dozen-Indias-Notorious-Killers/dp/0143445723

In the first part of this two part series, we look at how a man who came to Madras from a small village in Tamil Nadu with dreams of becoming a Kollywood Movie Star went from having nothing to commandeering a brothel and building a thriving illegal liquor business in 80s' Madras. Sources : 1. https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/crime/story/19880815-local-tough-accused-of-multiple-murders-in-madras-797603-1988-08-15 2. https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/indiascope/story/19900915-legendary-tamil-criminal-auto-shankar-pulls-off-daring-escape-from-madras-central-jail-813002-1990-09-15 3. https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/auto-shankar-s-reign-terror-incomplete-story-man-who-shook-madras-100298 4. https://homegrown.co.in/article/804537/auto-shankar-the-gut-wrenching-saga-of-indias-ted-bundy-of-the-80s 5. https://indiankanoon.org/doc/63794871/

Sneha and Aditi talk about Dead Men Tell Tales and its brilliant author. Plus for we discuss an insurance scam gone awry in Kerala. Thank You HarperCollins India for giving us a chance to feature this brilliant True Crime Book in Khooni!  Buy Dead Men Tell Tales here: https://www.amazon.in/Dead-Men-Tell-Tales-Surgeon/dp/9354224296/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=dead+men+tell+tales&qid=1617596168&sr=8-1 You can support us by buying our Merch at : https://khoonistore.myinstamojo.com Sources: 1. https://indianexpress.com/article/express-sunday-eye/the-37-year-old-murder-case-that-shocked-kerala-7139884/ 2. https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/catch-me-if-you-can-sukumara-kurup-kerala-s-most-wanted-murderer-run-over-30-years-63841 3. https://www.onmanorama.com/kerala/top-news/2021/01/22/sukumara-kurup-remains-wanted-criminal-even-after-37-years.html 4. https://www.deccanchronicle.com/140119/news-current-affairs/article/30-years-%E2%80%98chacko-murder%E2%80%99-still-alive-files 5. https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/2020/aug/08/dulquer-salmaans-film-kurup-in-trouble-as-chackos-family-sends-legal-notice-2180605.html

In this special Khooniversary Early Release Episode we talk about a love story which was doomed from before it began, a night that changed the course of a village's life, a boy born in a prison and a woman who might be the first woman to be hanged in Independent India. We also have a tiny but important update in the Madanapalle Double Murder Case.  It's a long 'un but an intense one! So get your beers or your Aam Pannas and join us on this episode! You can support us by buying merch at : https://khoonistore.myinstamojo.com/ Sources :  Taj's Video Appeal to the President : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Ld85l5dT4k 1. https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/explained-the-case-of-amrohas-shabnam-the-first-woman-likely-to-hanged-after-independence-7195194/ 2. https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/the-shabnam-that-i-knew-was-very-different/article33949536.ece 3. https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/shabnam-s-hanging-may-disinherit-son-from-her-father-s-property-1773170-2021-02-25 4. https://zeenews.india.com/india/amroha-murder-case-shabnam-gets-respite-hanging-stayed-till-up-governors-decision-on-her-mercy-plea-2343843.html 5. https://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-dna-special-as-shabnams-son-seeks-mercy-will-his-appeal-be-heard-2877011 6. https://www.freepressjournal.in/india/amroha-murder-case-convict-shabnam-shifted-back-to-bareilly-jail-heres-why 7. https://www.casemine.com/judgement/in/58117f8c2713e17947930511 8. https://blog.ipleaders.in/shabnam-saleem-case-context-supreme-court/ 9. https://www.cnbctv18.com/india/explainer-shabnam-death-row-case-may-be-the-first-women-to-be-hanged-in-independent-india-8364771.htm 10. https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/lucknow-news/after-the-boy-was-with-us-we-decided-not-to-have-our-own-child-101613717974230.html 11. https://www.nationalheraldindia.com/opinion/the-state-ought-to-consider-granting-a-pardon-to-shabnam-ali

Khooni is proud to collaborate with the #DNAfightsrape, Save the Evidence Campaign, by Ogilvy, to bring you stories on how DNA evidence has been used to solve difficult cases and achieve justice for victims and their families. In this episode we talk about the Serial Rapist who sent Mumbai into a panic in 2010 and how DNA Fingerprinting was used to identify the perpetrator and bring him to justice. We also look at the first case in the world where this technique was used to solve a Double Murder in Narborough, England.  You can follow the Campaign below : 1. Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/wheresthedna/?hl=en 2. Twitter : https://twitter.com/hashtag/dnafightsrape?lang=en 3. Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/pg/Wheresthedna/posts/ Sources for the Mumbai Serial Rape Case : 1. https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/dna-match-nails-mumbai-serial-rapist-accused-in-20-cases-two-murders/story-Scyx3OTrX2igD1plnzktFI.html 2. https://www.freepressjournal.in/cmcm/mumbai-pornographic-films-drove-rehan-qureshi-to-rape-minors-in-2010 3. https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/mumbai/crime/qureshi-has-17-rape-cases-across-four-districts/articleshow/66061821.cms 4. https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/mumbai/serial-rapists-call-records-show-communication-with-girlfriend/article25116188.ece 5. https://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report-mumbai-nehru-nagar-serial-rapist-killer-nabbed-after-8-years-2676172 6. https://www.republicworld.com/india-news/city-news/serial-rapist-doesnt-remember-the-number-of-young-girls-he-has-raped.html 7. https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/paedophile-moves-court-in-mumbai-to-transfer-all-20-rape-murder-cases-against-him-1488160-2019-03-27 8. https://www.ndtv.com/mumbai-news/dna-evidence-links-serial-rapist-to-2010-rape-murder-of-2-girls-in-mumbai-1933201 Sources for the Narborough Double Murder Case : 1. https://murderpedia.org/male.P/p/pitchfork-colin.htm 2. https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/4901652/colin-pitchfork-murder-lynda-mann-dawn-ashworth/ 3. https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2016/jun/07/killer-dna-evidence-genetic-profiling-criminal-investigation 4. https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/child-rapist-murderer-who-first-21446960

Neeraj Grover was one among the millions of youngsters who come to Mumbai, with dreams of making it big. But just as he is on the cusp of achieving his dreams, he vanishes. Listen to our latest episode to find out more. You can support us by buying our merch at https://khoonistore.myinstamojo.com/ Sources: 1. https://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report-sms-on-neeraj-grover-s-cell-that-cracked-murder-case-1561009 2. https://www.hindustantimes.com/mumbai/neeraj-grover-s-father-seeks-harsher-punishment-for-susairaj/story-Ooorcc5BTSMRCzgiL8qPUK.html 3. https://www.hindustantimes.com/india/it-took-me-four-hours-to-chop-body/story-AjdvD9utCbOk0Gfu0lciGJ.html 4. https://www.hindustantimes.com/mumbai/maria-susairaj-talks-to-press-says-she-s-innocent/story-aUVO5tto6AooLMSGCzxKNK.html 5. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/jerome-provoked-by-circumstances-judge/articleshow/9058767.cms 6. https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/neeraj-grover-verdict-judges-observation-460005 7. https://www.telegraphindia.com/7-days/the-case-of-the-unlikely-killer/cid/332714 Book: 1. Death in Mumbai, by Meena Baghel ( amazon link: https://www.amazon.in/Death-Mumbai-Meenal-Baghel/dp/8184000650/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&keywords=death+in+mumbai&qid=1615192137&sr=8-2)

In this episode we look at the recent murders of 2 Dalit girls in Unnao, Uttar Pradesh. We also talk about Nodeep Kaur, her activism and her arrest. There is also a small update on the Madanapalle Case. Happy Listening! Merch Store : https://khoonistore.stores.instamojo.com/ Sources : Episode cover art from Logical Indian. Websites : 1. https://www.thequint.com/news/india/nodeep-kaur-farmers-protest-dalit-labour-rights-activist-arrested-from-singhu#read-more 2. https://thewire.in/caste/nodeep-kaurs-arrest-india-landless-dalit-farm-labourers 3. https://www.livelaw.in/top-stories/activist-nodeep-kaur-punjab-haryana-high-court-takes-suo-moto-cognizance-169825 4. https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/nodeep-kaur-all-you-need-to-know-about-jailed-dalit-activist-101612689302379.html 5. https://www.bloombergquint.com/pti/labour-rights-activist-nodeep-kaur-granted-bail-in-extortion-case 6. https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/dalit-activist-nodeep-kaur-s-arrest-gets-global-attention-after-meena-harris-s-tweet-142957 7. http://www.millenniumpost.in/delhi/for-her-24th-birthday-a-jailed-nodeep-kaurseeks-clothing-other-basics-for-20-inmates-431734 8. https://indianexpress.com/article/india/unnao-case-police-suspect-7196334/ 9. https://indianexpress.com/article/india/unnao-deaths-police-say-no-injuries-in-post-mortem-report-poisoning-suspected-7194881/ 10. https://scroll.in/latest/987228/up-two-dalit-girls-found-dead-in-a-field-in-unnao-police-suspect-poisoning

TW : This episode contains content that may not be suitable to everyone. Please exercise caution. What is Shared Psychosis? In this episode we discuss this and more with two cases that involve sisters. One happened in Andhra Pradesh last week and shocked the entire nation and the other happened in England in 2008 and confused the hell out of everyone. Listen in to find out more. Here is our Merch Store : https://khoonistore.stores.instamojo.com/ Sources : Websites : 1. https://www.indiaglitz.com/madanapalle-girls-murders-cops-study-sai-divya-social-media-post-telugu-news-278983 2. https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/andhra-pradesh-couple-allegedly-kills-daughters-seeks-time-to-revive-them-cops-2357813 3. https://www.aninews.in/news/national/general-news/superstitious-parents-in-andhras-chittoor-district-kill-daughters-in-occult-ritual20210125220726/ 4. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/amaravati/ap-parents-kill-daughters-to-usher-in-satya-yug/articleshow/80460160.cms 5. https://www.siasat.com/ap-parents-kill-two-daughters-in-madanapalle-over-superstitious-beliefs-2075294/ 6. https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/daughters-pool-blood-parents-trance-what-cops-probing-ap-murder-saw-142158 7. https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/mystery-continues-over-double-murder-in-madanapalle/article33661760.ece 8. https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/parents-held-for-double-murder-in-ap/article33670152.ece 9. https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/mystery-continues-over-double-murder-in-madanapalle/article33661760.ece 10. https://newsmeter.in/regional/andhra-pradesh/kalyuga-will-end-satyayuga-will-dawn-superstitious-beliefs-drove-highly-educated-couple-to-kill-young-daughters-in-chittoor-673307 11. https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/got-gods-message-videos-andhra-couple-who-killed-daughters-reveal-disturbed-state-142234 12. https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/daughters-pool-blood-parents-trance-what-cops-probing-ap-murder-saw-142158 13. "How The Chester Chronicle covered the infamous Moors Murders trial" 14. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1559622/ 15. https://web.archive.org/web/20140111185624/http://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/woman-free/story-12531980-detail/story.html# 16. https://web.archive.org/web/20101001005324/http://documentarystorm.com/psychology/madness-in-the-fast-lane/ 17. https://web.archive.org/web/20120227095558/http://www.thisisstaffordshire.co.uk:80/sure-didn-t-die/story-12540277-detail/story.html Videos : 1. Padmaja Corona Test https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e9bigMVb7Yg 2. Erikssen Twins Video https://youtu.be/Kwq7PEYoITU Podcasts : 1. The Last Podcast on the Left Episode 433 : The Murderous Madness of the Twins Erikssen https://open.spotify.com/episode/1LMfQW11rvcSbDv1uf6SpJ?si=9knl0ReISv6zMCYFaosqWg 2. The Dropout https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-dropout/id1449500734

15 year old Scarlett Keeling’s dead body was found on Anjuna Beach covered in bruises, lying in the water. The Police, however, said it was an accidental death. Listen into our two parter on the Murder of Scarlett Keeling to find out more. Sources : Newspapers/Websites : 1. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-48999773 2. https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/how-a-pair-of-orange-slippers-initially-thought-to-be-innocuous-led-to-accused-s-conviction-in-scarlett-keeling-case/story-TlZB9teu0Zy6Swd3T4qU1I.html 3. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7759741/Heartbreak-mother-schoolgirl-Scarlett-Keeling-murdered-Goa-granddaughter-dies.html 4. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2019/07/19/scarlett-keelings-goa-killer-jailed-10-years-mother-welcomes/ 5. https://www.telegraphindia.com/india/goa-suspects-let-off-uk-girl-s-mom-blames-cbi/cid/1517737 6. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1299466/Murdered-Scarlett-Keelings-body-50-injuries.html Documentary : 1. Scarlett Keeling by Channel 4

DESCRIPTION: In this episode we discuss the culture of sexual exploitation that was built into Asaram’s cult and the terrible case that proved to be his downfall. BOOKS: 1. God of Sin: The Cult, Clout and Downfall of Asaram Bapu by Ushinor Majumdar (amazon link: https://www.amazon.in/dp/B07KKHTDM9/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1) 2. Gunning for the Godman: The True Story Behind Asaram Bapu's Conviction by Ajay Lamba and Sanjeev Mathur (Amazon Link: https://www.amazon.in/Gunning-Godman-Behind-Asaram-Conviction-ebook/dp/B089Q5JRJC/ref=pd_sim_nf_351_2/257-3338875-6250735?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B089Q5JRJC&pd_rd_r=3f37aba9-8bc5-4f76-981a-13ed4e81a040&pd_rd_w=91JyU&pd_rd_wg=6StUi&pf_rd_p=38c6c142-5a44-46ee-a562-7d05d89e5075&pf_rd_r=RYX1CEFAYTGAR5VXD5WJ&psc=1&refRID=RYX1CEFAYTGAR5VXD5WJ WEBSITES: 1. http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/uma-bharti-defends-asaram-bapu-says-rape-charge-may-be-politically-motivated/1158801/ 2. http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/fir-registered-by-victim-against-asaram-bapu-reveals-a-horrific-tale-of-sexually-assault/1/304713.html 3. http://ncw.nic.in/sites/default/files/PR05092013.pdf 4. https://ahmedabadmirror.indiatimes.com/ahmedabad/cover-story/asaram-is-saviour-of-hindutva-sadhaks/articleshow/35790305.cms 5. https://caravanmagazine.in/reportage/asaram-nightmarish-struggle-bring-justice 6. https://frontline.thehindu.com/cover-story/asarams-empire/article5137420.ece 7. https://frontline.thehindu.com/cover-story/political-patrons/article5137394.ece 8. https://magazine.outlookindia.com/story/seeing-is-a-deadly-sin/298231 9. https://pib.gov.in/PressReleaseIframePage.aspx?PRID=1578108 10. https://thewire.in/politics/how-up-police-botched-probe-of-missing-witness-in-asaram-bapu-case 11. https://web.archive.org/web/20130902211704/http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/fir-registered-by-victim-against-asaram-bapu-reveals-a-horrific-tale-of-sexually-assault/1/304713.html 12. https://web.archive.org/web/20140102122742/http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/asaram-served-summons-to-appear-in-jodhpur-by-august-30/article5065101.ece 13. https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/killed-asaram-s-doctor-as-he-was-blackmailing-murder-accused-116032901085_1.html 14. https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/3-witnesses-killed-several-attacked-and-threatened-for-speaking-against-asaram/story-sS4Frc5F8toRUYuovx8RXP.html 15. https://www.hrw.org/news/2018/04/27/asaram-case-highlights-need-witness-and-victim-protection-india 16. https://www.indiatoday.in/india/north/story/fir-registered-by-victim-against-asaram-bapu-reveals-a-horrific-tale-of-sexually-assault-175561-2013-08-31 17. https://www.indiatoday.in/india/west/story/dont-defend-asaram-bapu-narendra-modi-tells-bjp-175287-2013-08-28 18. https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/nation/story/20130916-asaram-bapu-sexual-assault-teenage-girl-ashram-765654-2013-09-06 19. https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/the-big-story/story/20130923-asaram-bapu-ashram-sexual-assault-767694-2013-09-23 20. https://www.livemint.com/Politics/uc1fSnVROe3QUI3P2LmyAL/Keeping-the-faith-The-16yearold-girl-who-stood-up-to-Asar.html 21. https://www.patrika.com/jodhpur-news/asaram-s-disciple-confesses-to-kill-three-witnesses-including-acp-chanchal-mishra-asaram-ak-47-crime-branch-asaram-bapu-kartik-haldar-2243587/ 22. https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/asarams-arrest-is-a-conspiracy-to-weaken-hindu-society-vhp/article5083083.ece 23. https://www.thequint.com/news/india/bhupindersinh-chudasama-asaram-bapu-matru-pitru-pujan-divas#read-more

Khooni: The Crimes of India is back for its second season with a two parter on the man and the myth that is Asaram Bapu. Join us as we trace his humble beginnings as beleaguered refugee from Pakistan and his rise to religious superstardom, along with his earliest brush with serious crimes. BOOKS: 1. God of Sin: The Cult, Clout and Downfall of Asaram Bapu by Ushinor Majumdar (amazon link: https://www.amazon.in/dp/B07KKHTDM9/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1) 2. Gunning for the Godman: The True Story Behind Asaram Bapu's Conviction by Ajay Lamba and Sanjeev Mathur (Amazon Link: https://www.amazon.in/Gunning-Godman-Behind-Asaram-Conviction-ebook/dp/B089Q5JRJC/ref=pd_sim_nf_351_2/257-3338875-6250735?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B089Q5JRJC&pd_rd_r=3f37aba9-8bc5-4f76-981a-13ed4e81a040&pd_rd_w=91JyU&pd_rd_wg=6StUi&pf_rd_p=38c6c142-5a44-46ee-a562-7d05d89e5075&pf_rd_r=RYX1CEFAYTGAR5VXD5WJ&psc=1&refRID=RYX1CEFAYTGAR5VXD5WJ) WEBSITES: 1. http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/before-the-rape-charge-the-boys-deaths-near-asarams-ashram/1158319/2 2. http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/fourth-child-found-dead-in-gurukul-run-by-asaram-bapu--protests-snowball/343187/ 3. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/3405352.cms 4. https://ahmedabadmirror.indiatimes.com/ahmedabad/others/the-rise-and-fall/articleshow/63917195.cms 5. https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/digvijay-singh-gifted-prime-land-to-asarams-trust-in-madhya-pradesh-complaint/articleshow/22494307.cms 6. https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/how-asuram-became-asaram-bapu-a-tongawalas-journey-from-godman-to-rape-convict/articleshow/63906462.cms 7. https://indianexpress.com/article/news-archive/web/exclusive-the-rise-and-fall-of-the-guru/ 8. https://indianexpress.com/article/who-is/who-is-asaram-bapu-5150866/ 9. https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/mumbai/other/family-lost-4-yr-old-yet-insists-asarams-ashrams-are-safe/articleshow/15837521.cms 10. https://newswatch.write2kill.in/news/2008/07/19/godmans-supporters-attack-journalists-in-ahmedabad 11. https://swamililashahbaroda.org/about-swami-lilashah.html 12. https://www.deshgujarat.com/2008/07/18/near-death-experience-while-covering-asaram-clashes/ 13. https://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-one-year-on-no-clue-as-to-how-boys-died-1270617 14. https://www.financialexpress.com/archive/digvijay-singh-gifted-prime-land-to-asaram-bapu-says-complainant/1167882/ 15. https://www.firstpost.com/india/asaram-bapus-indore-ashram-gets-notice-for-violating-rules-of-land-lease-1099471.html 16. https://www.hindustantimes.com/india/asaram-deaths-parents-unhappy-with-cid-probe/story-augfCFhHBSMncQVzzQxxwO.html 17. https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/cover-story/story/20150817-from-rags-to-riches-to-infamy-820219-2015-08-06 18. https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/states/story/20080804-clouded-in-controversy-737024-2008-07-24 19. https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/the-big-story/story/20130923-asaram-bapu-ashram-sexual-assault-767694-2013-09-23 20. https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/court-rejects-plea-for-cbi-probe-into-dipesh-vaghela-and-abhishek-vaghela-death-at-asaram-bapus-ashram-school/article6283798.ece 21. https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/who-is-asaram-the-preacher-who-built-an-empire-of-10000-crore/article23667631.ece 22. https://www.thequint.com/explainers/asaram-bapu-rape-cases 23. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oMmfhuvLQzM 24. Sant Sri Asaram Bapu v. State of Gujarat and anr (Special Civil Application 15637 of 2012), Gujarat High Court, accessed at https://www.casemine.com/judgement/in/56ea8e4b607dba377ff10e2b

Every member of a seemingly happy family in Burari, dies by suicide in one single night. No one can figure out why...there were no money problems, no triggering event, nothing. But once the police digs deeper, dark secrets tumble out. Tune in to our latest episode, to find out. CCTV Footage of the family from 30th June, 2018: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ExA4LpHZB8 (Source: India Today) Sources: 1. https://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-burari-case-neighbours-recall-family-as-helpful-2632031 2. https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/lalit-s-dead-dad-prescribed-rituals-punishment-1282273-2018-07-11 3. Cult Formation, Robert J. Lifton, M.D., The Harvard Mental Health Letter, Volume 7, Number 8 February 1981, http://www.csj.org/studyindex/studycult/study_lifton2.htm 4. https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/belief/2009/may/27/cults-definition-religion 5. https://theprint.in/india/governance/delhi-family-of-11-hanged-itself-to-thank-gods-for-manglik-daughters-marriage/119547/ 6. https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/current-affairs/110718/burari-case-diaries-wandering-souls-family-may-not-see-next-diwali.html 7. https://www.hindustantimes.com/delhi-news/burari-family-of-11-waited-for-god-to-save-them-instead-got-death/story-bvzsc2kc75x8sVlWbyAsWJ.html 8. https://www.msdmanuals.com/professional/psychiatric-disorders/schizophrenia-and-related-disorders/shared-psychosis 9. https://bdnews24.com/bangladesh/2007/07/12/mymensingh-joint-suicide-defies-common-sense

A group of beleaguered refugees arrive on an uninhabited island in the Sundarbans to create a new life for themselves, only to have their dreams crushed by government sponsored caste violence. Listen to our latest episode to learn about a massacre, almost worse than the anti-muslim pogrom in Gujrat (2002) or the anti-sikh genocide (1984), but very little talked about.  Check out The Pod Store by Aman Seth: 1. Linktree: https://linktr.ee/Thepodstore 2. Spotify link: https://open.spotify.com/show/6wDT8kiyUCivQZ5eF3yTaq?si=PvSKv3U6ShW0Uuf2EfzUwQ 3. Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCma8XYAeUr5xviZw_Ak7qKg Sources: 1. Mallick, Ross. "Refugee Resettlement in Forest Reserves: West Bengal Policy Reversal and the Marichjhapi Massacre." The Journal of Asian Studies 58, no. 1 (1999): 104-25. https://www.jstor.org/stable/2658391 2. Annu Jalais. "Dwelling on Morichjhanpi: When Tigers Became 'Citizens', Refugees 'Tiger-Food'." Economic and Political Weekly 40, no. 17 (2005): 1757-762. http://www.jstor.org/stable/4416535 3. https://www.forwardpress.in/2016/09/hindu-casteism-led-to-the-creation-of-east-pakistan/ 4. https://thewire.in/history/partition-dalits-bengal 5. https://kolkata-partition-museum.org/chronicling-resettlement/#h 6. https://www.downtoearth.org.in/blog/forests/tribal-communities-suffer-when-evicted-in-the-name-of-conservation-64376 7. http://www.millenniumpost.in/kolkata/ace-journalist-sukharanjan-sengupta-passes-away-274506 8. https://theprint.in/opinion/40-yrs-ago-the-left-mercilessly-massacred-dalit-bengalis-now-its-back-to-haunt-them/235648/ DOCUMENTARY on MARICHJHAPI: https://canvaspix.wordpress.com/2011/05/24/marichjhanpi/

Aditi talks about the tragic and appalling incident at Hathras. #Hathras

In this final instalment of the noida double murders we talk about the change of guard at CBI, investigation into the three domestics helps, and a deeper dive into all the evidence. Also a huge thank you to our listener Sharad Dhuliya for the wonderful artwork for this episode! You can check out his work at @sharad_dhuliya on instagram! Videos: 1. Gurdarshan Singh’s Press Conference on 23rd May 2008 (source: Zee News), https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uukxSyLjRMU 2. Nupur Talwar’s first interview to NDTV on 24th May 2008 (source: NDTV), https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OyxGTNUwOmo Books: 1. Aarushi, author: Avirook Sen 2. The Killing of Aarushi and the Murder of Justice , author: Rajesh Talwar Websites: 1. Slander And Lies, Nisha Susan, Tehelka Magazine, Volume 5, Issue 23, June 14, 2008, https://web.archive.org/web/20131202231828/http://archive.tehelka.com/story_main39.asp?filename=Ne140608slanderandlies.asp 2. The House We Blew Down, Gaurav Jain, Tehelka Magazine, Volume 8, Issue , February 19, 2011, https://web.archive.org/web/20160410210501/http://www.tehelka.com/2011/02/the-house-we-blew-down/?singlepage=1 3. https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/aarushis-mobile-found-but-can-it-help-401476 4. https://www.thequint.com/news/india/how-tv-news-destroyed-the-aarushi-hemraj-case 5. https://www.ndtv.com/opinion/newsroom-actually-nupur-talwar-cried-copiously-1225628 6. https://www.outlookindia.com/newswire/amp/cbi-takes-over-aarushi-murder-case-visits-her-house/576625 7. https://www.thequint.com/news/india/aarushi-murder-exclusive-we-had-no-evidence-against-the-talwars 8. https://www.outlookindia.com/newswire/story/chargesheet-likely-this-week-in-the-sensational-aarushi-case/606059 9. https://www.firstpost.com/breaking-views/why-did-cbi-discard-crucial-evidence-in-aarushi-case-184640.html 10. http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/aarushis-throat-could-have-been-slit-using-khukri/1139250/ 11. https://www.indiatoday.in/india/north/story/aarushi-hemraj-murder-the-emergence-of-golf-club-theory-218697-2013-11-26 12. https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/aarushis-mobile-found-but-can-it-help-401476 Other documents: 1. CBI Closure Report 2. The State of U.P. Through the C.B.I. v. Rajesh Talwar & Another, In the Court of Additional Sessions Judge/Special Judge, Anti-Corruption, C.B.I., Ghaziabad, R.C. No.1(S)/2008/SCR-III/CBI/NEW DELHI 3. Dr. (Smt.) Nupur Talwar and ors v. State of Uttar Pradesh, CRIMINAL APPEAL No. - 294 of 2014, in the High Court of Judicature at Allahabad

In this MEGA last episode of this series, we look into everything (whatever time allowed us) from RajKumar kidnapping to the Operation Cocoon. And also, about how Veerappan left his mark on our everyday lives!  Listen Now wherever you get your podcasts! BUY OUR MERCH NOW AT : https://khoonistore.stores.instamojo.com/product/127838/khooni-vinyl-laptop-sticker-reusable-sticker/ AND WE'LL GIVE YOU A SHOUTOUT IN THE NEXT EPISODE!! #Veerappan #OperationCocoon #VijayKumarIPS Sources : 1. https://swarajyamag.com/books/operation-cocoon-the-night-veerappan-was-hunted-down 2. https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/veerappan-case-closed-stf-cop-who-chased-bandit-details-hunt-in-memoir/story-efFD3sQeHbpreGqMuXvWnN.html 3. https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/tamil-nadu/2017/feb/07/veerapan-had-a-strange-sixth-sense-did-amazing-u-turns-special-task-force-officer-1567938.html 4. https://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-news-india/former-cop-who-led-operation-cocoon-writing-book-on-veerappan-2838152/ 5. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bengaluru/Sethukuli-Govindan-in-STF-custody/articleshow/1667206210.cms 6. https://www.hindustantimes.com/india/veerappan-was-poisoned-by-stf-widow/story-LFpelCmf3yjuJv6iLJXPPP.html 7. https://frontline.thehindu.com/cover-story/article30225527.ece 8. https://gulfnews.com/world/asia/india/there-will-never-be-another-veerappan-says-official-1.304661

Today's episode starts with a kidnapping mix up à la Comedy of Errors, and then slowly progresses into a daring and sinister kidnapping and finally finishes with a few conspiracy theories. Listeners, tuck in, you are in for one hell of a ride. Fair warning, there are poop jokes in this episode too! Oh, and we get a look into Veerappan's mind! #Veerappan #RajKumarKidnapping #KrupakarSenani Sources : Books : 1. Birds, Beasts, and Bandits: 14 Days with Veerappan by Sanjiv Jhaveri (Narrator), Krupakar (Author), Senani (Author), Audible Studios (Publisher) https://www.amazon.in/gp/product/B07JVBTPMR?ie=UTF8  2. https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/rajkumar-case-verdict-the-perfect-script-that-will-remain-a-secret/article25042510.ece 3. https://theprint.in/india/governance/negotiator-recalls-how-kannada-film-star-rajkumar-was-freed-from-veerappans-custody/125061/ 4. https://scroll.in/reel/809008/when-veerappan-gave-two-wildlife-filmmakers-wisdom-on-cruelty-towards-elephants 5. https://jlrexplore.com/explore/interviews/krupakar-senani 6. https://jlrexplore.com/explore/interviews/krupakar-senani 7. https://www.deccanherald.com/state/dr-rajkumars-kidnap-looking-694472.html 8. https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/all-9-veerappan-men-accused-in-kannada-actor-rajkumar-kidnapping-case-acquitted-1921913

This week we start journey to try and demystify the many many myths surrounding Koose Munuswamy Veerappan. In this episode we look at his childhood and early days and finish with the Good Friday Massacre? Intrigued? Listen now wherever you get your podcasts! #Veerappan #Veerappanstory #Sandlewoodsmuggler Sources : Books :  1. Veerappan: Chasing the Brigand Kindle Edition by K. Vijay Kumar https://www.amazon.in/gp/product/B01MYCNW30?ie=UTF8 2. Veerappan's Prize Catch: Rajkumar Hardcover – 1 January 2003 by C Dinakar https://amzn.to/34ffNnc Others : 1. https://frontline.thehindu.com/cover-story/article30225518.ece 2. https://www.deccanherald.com/national/informer-veerappan-op-demands-697210.html 3. https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/veerappan-case-closed-stf-cop-who-chased-bandit-details-hunt-in-memoir/story-efFD3sQeHbpreGqMuXvWnN.html 4. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Unravelling-an-Enigma/articleshow/892009.cms 5. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2000/aug/05/india.kashmir

This week we are throwing it all the way back to the 1930s! How far would you go to take all of your step-sibling's inheritence? Also there is a tiny announcement at the end of the episode! #murderbyplague #1930scalcutta #AmarendraPandeyMurdercase #PakurMurderCase Sources : Books : 1. Murder in the City: Twelve Incredible Case Files of the Kolkata Police by Supratim Sarkar https://www.amazon.in/gp/product/B079YYFTDL?ie=UTF8 Others : 1. https://indiankanoon.org/doc/1586771/

"This is Akhada, it is my friend". That's it. That's all we have to say about this final episode in our Raman Raghav Series!  Oh, and Sneha needs sleep. Book : 1. The Deadly Dozen: India's Most Notorious Serial Killers https://www.amazon.in/gp/product/8194206855?ie=UTF8&tag=khoonithepodc-21&camp=3638&linkCode=xm2&creativeASIN=8194206855 #RamanRaghav #Indiantruecrimepodcast #truecrime #Indiancrime

In the first of this two parter, we begin our tale about India's most enigmatic Serial Killer, Raman Raghav who terrorised Bombay in the late 1960s. #RamanRaghav #Indianserialkiller #indiantruecrimepodcast #indiantruecrime 1. https://murderpedia.org/male.R/r/raghav-raman.htm

A terrible massacre, a sly escape, a dramatic surrender and an anti-climactic death. Listen in to know more. #Vikasdubey #vikasdubeyencounter Sources : 1. https://aajtak.intoday.in/crime/story/vikas-dubey-encounter- sequence-stf-car-accident-kanpur-police-ujjain-1- 1208775.html 2. https://english.jagran.com/india/up-encounter-who-is-vikas- dubey-the-kanpurbased-historysheeter-wanted-in-60-cases- who-also-murdered-a-minister-10013485 3. https://hindi.news18.com/news/uttar-pradesh/kanpur- gangster-vikas-dubey-former-up-minister-harikishan- shrivastava-teacher-kanpur-encounter-uttar-pradesh-police- cgnt-3169597.html 4. https://indianexpress.com/article/india/kanpur-police- encounter-vikas-dubey-arrested-life-of-crime-cases-6498475/ 5. https://indianexpress.com/article/india/vikas-dubey- encounter-case-up-kanpur-raid-6501198/ 6. https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/mumbai/cover- story/what-vikas-dubey-takes-to-the- grave/articleshow/76916610.cms 12. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/police-team- headed-unprepared-into-darkness-of-trap-laid-by-vikas- dubey-cop-who-survived- ambush/articleshow/76800656.cms#:~:text=The%20main%20 accused%20in%20the,Agnihotri%2C%20an%20accomplice% 20of%20Dubey. 13. https://www.amarujala.com/photo-gallery/uttar- pradesh/kanpur/kanpur-encounter-news-in-hindi-crime- history-of-vikas-dubey?pageId=5 14. https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/kanpur-encounter- vikas-dubey-severed-co-head-toes-used-ak-47-autopsy- 1697235-2020-07-05 15. https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/police-jumped-into- ambush-set-up-by-vikas-dubey-amidst-darkness-says-cop- who-survived-1697373-2020-07-05 16. https://www.indiatoday.in/mail-today/story/kanpur- encounter-vikas-dubey-used-police-expand-empire-1697406- 2020-07-06 17. https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other- states/vikas-dubey-and-a-raid-that-left-a-bloody- trail/article32046502.ece 18. https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other- states/vikas-dubey-and-a-raid-that-left-a-bloody- trail/article32046502.ece 19. https://www.thequint.com/news/law/how-are-police- encounters-investigated-sc-laid-down-16-guidelines 20. https://www.timesnownews.com/mirror-now/in- focus/article/exclusive-kanpur-shootout-autopsy-report-of- the-brutal-murder-of-8-policemen/621386 21. https://zeenews.india.com/india/rahul-tiwari-the-man- who-filed-case-against-vikas-dubey-breaks-silence-recalls- gangsters-terror-2296112.html https://theprint.in/opinion/pov/brahmin-pride-pain-flood-facebook-vikas-dubey-encounter-killing/458417/ 7. https://thewire.in/government/uttar-pradesh-yogi- adityanath-encounter-vikas-dubey 8. https://thewire.in/government/vikas-dubey-is-the-119th- accused-to-be-killed-in-an-encounter-since-adityanath- became-up-cm 9. https://thewire.in/government/yogi-adityanath-vikas-dubey- war-on-crime 10. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/agra/rihai-manch- raises-questions-over-aligarh- encounter/articleshow/66017228.cms 11. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/allahabad/kanpur- ambush-bears-maoist-stamp-of-beheading- brutality/articleshow/76789545.cms

Trigger Warning : Custodial Torture, Custodial Sexual Assault and Murder by Armed Forces In the dead of the night members of a paramilitary force barged into the house of a Manipuri family and tortured and arrested a Manipuri woman. They claim that she was a member of an insurgent group, but her family claims otherwise. #ThangjamManorama #ManoramaMurder #AFSPA #Manipurkilling Tune into this week's episode to find out more. Sources : 1. https://www.opindia.com/2020/07/undekhi-sony-liv-promotion-telemarketers-thriller-web-series/ 2. https://www.google.com/search?q=Thangjam+Manorama&rlz=1C5CHFA_enIN907IN907&oq=Thangjam&aqs=chrome.0.69i59l2j69i57j69i59l2j69i60j69i61j69i60.1524j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8 3. https://www.hrw.org/reports/2008/india0908/3.htm 4. https://www.news18.com/videos/india/manorama-open-case-348083.html 5. https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/afspa-1528-encounter-killings-manipur-1024375-2017-07-14

TW : Child Sexual Abuse, Rape, Necrophilia, Murder of Children Children had been going missing from an urban village near India's capital city of New Delhi. Parents were helpless as the police abdicated their duties. When the truth finally came to light, a nation was left horrified.  Listen to our episode to find out more.  #nithari #nitharikaand #nitharikillings #nitharicase #mohindersinghpandher #surinderkoli  Sources :  WEBSITES: 1. Aman Sethi, House of Horrors, January 26, 2007, Frontline, Print Edition, https://frontline.thehindu.com/social-issues/article30190042.ece 2. Arpit Parashar, Nailing the lies of Nithari, 4 March 2013, https://fountainink.in/reportage/nailing-the-lies-of-nithari#:~:text=D%2D5%20in%20Sector%2031,Gypsy%20is%20around%20most%20times 3. http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/dismissed-si-went-after-father-of-noida-missing-girl--------/20070/0 4. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Pandhers-narco-tests-reveal-his-debauchery/articleshow/1129230.cms#:~:text=Koli%20said%20during%20narco%2Danalysis,the%20body%2C%20the%20expert%20revealed. 5. https://vikaspedia.in/social-welfare/women-and-child-development/child-development-1/handling-missing-children/advisory-on-hon2019ble-supreme-court2019s-direction-to-file-fir-in-case-of-missing-children 6. https://www.hindustantimes.com/india/adobe-india-ceo-s-son-kidnapped/story-CaS28xod7ca3trwcUg1HoJ.html 7. https://www.hindustantimes.com/india/cbi-heat-on-nithari-lady-police-officer/story-Q1Y467ZEl0QwuPnJAk6nbI.html 8. https://www.hindustantimes.com/india/koli-s-wife-in-disbelief-says-husband-framed/story-uOnXLt6q595Wlzm0sBt63J.html 9. https://www.hindustantimes.com/india/poor-man-s-pain-fails-to-touch-middle-class/story-EX6JzLeRvbOnkaXtqjfd0H.html 10. https://www.hindustantimes.com/noida/pandher-back-in-jail-after-three-years-kin-say-his-health-might-deteriorate/story-605QuVnY7DWFYoaCHqqnNK.html 11. https://www.legitquest.com/case/mahendra-singh-and-anr-v-state-of-up-and-ors/154542 12. https://www.livemint.com/Politics/W3UVdT8AW4j8TLrlX1sElI/Nithari-serial-killings-A-timeline-of-the-case-so-far.html 13. https://www.outlookindia.com/magazine/story/devil-in-the-flesh/233671 14. Kapil Dutta, What about our Anants, asks village, 20 November 2006, https://www.hindustantimes.com/india/what-about-our-anants-asks-village/story-a0BIHPmN4QTRmOGdXP9SnI.html 15. Moninder Singh Pandher, Surender Koli v. State of U.P. (CRIMINAL (CAPITAL) APPEAL NO. 1475 OF 2009), http://elegalix.allahabadhighcourt.in/elegalix/WebShowJudgment.do 16. Prawesh Lama, Hindustan Times, New Delhi, 24 September, 2018, Thieves strip Nithari horror house of fans, ACs and TVs, https://www.hindustantimes.com/noida/12-years-on-the-nithari-house-mirrors-the-horrors-it-witnessed/story-HBeVld91fPzVMf9EjW7rhN.html 17. Santosh K Joy, Kapil Datta and M Hasan , Police helped Pandher in court, Feb 05, 2007, https://www.hindustantimes.com/india/police-helped-pandher-in-court/story-qaswA9KH652elt2NxCs6oN.html  BOOK: Trials of Truth: India’s Landmark Criminal Cases, Pinky Anand [Amazon link: https://www.amazon.in/gp/product/0670089125?ie=UTF8&tag=khoonithepodc-21&camp=3638&linkCode=xm2&creativeASIN=0670089125

When the love of his life died, Udayan Das built her a tomb. But it's not quite the romantic gesture you think it is. Listen to our shortie, to find out more. SOURCES: 1. https://indianexpress.com/article/india/bengal-triple-murder-udayan-das-akansha-sharma-bankura-mystery-breaking-news-top-story-4519831/ 2. https://www.freepressjournal.in/topic/udayan-das 3. https://www.darpanmagazine.com/news/india/bhopal-killer-udayan-das-who-buried-livein-partner-under-marble-platform-got-idea-from-the-xfiles/ 4. https://www.telegraphindia.com/india/partner-in-tomb-chat-with-family/cid/1497605 5. http://theasianherald.com/akanksha-sharma-murder-high-drama-udayan-das-confessing/ 6. https://www.asianage.com/metros/kolkata/100217/akansha-sharma-had-plans-to-leave-bhopal-serial-killer.html 7. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/udayan-killed-akansha-to-hide-his-parents-murders/articleshow/57155320.cms 8. https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/bhopal-murder-case-we-thought-she-was-working-in-us-says-victim-s-family/story-WPG5G4klWujhW390McIdQJ.html 9. https://www.thequint.com/news/india/bhopal-psycho-killer-udayan-das-who-murdered-girlfriend-parents-facebook-profiles-raipur-concrete 10. https://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2017/feb/13/serial-killer-udayan-das-feared-to-have-preyed-on-two-more-bhopal-women-claim-police-1570236.html Link to Udayan's fake facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/udayan.amg

TW : Rape, Murder, Necrophilia, Sexual Assault by Police, Custodial Death This week we briefly tell you about the Jayaraj and Bennicks's brutal custodial murder. For the main case this week, we are covering the Life and Crimes of the Serial Rapist and Murderer Umesh Reddy. He is a trained Police and military man who used his training to satisfy his blood lust. #indianpodcast #truecrime #UmeshReddy #JusticeforJayarajandfenix #Justiceforjayarajand bennicks Below are the peitions you can sign for speedy justice for Jayaraj and Fenix case:  1. https://www.change.org/p/cmotamilnadu-policetamilnadu-we-demand-speedy-justic-for-custodial-deaths-of-father-son-duo-jeyaraj-bennick-who-were-arrested-for-keeping-their-shop-open-beyond-9pm-bring-the-guilty-to-task-immediately-justiceforjeyarajandbennicks?recruiter=419855890&recruited_by_id=0b1cc925-0774-4206-8d54-ff0171df6aa8 2. https://www.change.org/p/cmotamilnadu-policetamilnadu-we-demand-speedy-justic-for-custodial-deaths-of-father-son-duo-jeyaraj-bennick-who-were-arrested-for-keeping-their-shop-open-beyond-9pm-bring-the-guilty-to-task-immediately-justiceforjeyarajandbennicks?recruiter=1124987385&utm_source=share_petition&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=psf_combo_share_abi&utm_term=psf_combo_share_abi&recruited_by_id=fb221ef0-b860-11ea-9acf-ebd554300414 Sources : 1. https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/bengaluru/2020/feb/23/psychotic-rapist-killer-umesh-reddy-awaits-capital-punishment-2107290.html 2. https://murderpedia.org/male.R/r/reddy-umesh.html 3. Supreme Court Judgement : https://indiankanoon.org/doc/93179628/

Corruption scandals are not new in India. So, what makes the vyapam scam different? Is it because people associated with the scam keep dying under mysterious circumstances? Tune into our latest episode to find out more.  #serialkiller #indiantruectimepodcast #indiancrime #truecrimepodcast #vyapamscam #scamsinindia #necrophilia #indianpodcast #indianpodcaster Sources : 1. Aman Sethi, The mystery of India’s deadly exam scam, 17 December, 2015, https://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/dec/17/the-mystery-of-indias-deadly-exam-scam 2. Chandan Nandy, Is Dr Jagdish Sagar, Vyapam Kingpin, Behind Namrata Damor’s Death?, 10 July 2015, https://www.thequint.com/news/politics/was-vyapam-scam-kingpin-behind-namrata-damors-death 3. Chandan Nandy, The Curious Case of Namrata Domor’s Murder, 17 July 2015, https://www.thequint.com/videos/unravelling-the-namrata-damor-murder-case-vyapam-scam 4. Doctor Connected to Vyapam Probe Found Dead in Delhi Hotel, 5 July 2015, https://thewire.in/politics/doctor-connected-to-vyapam-probe-found-dead-in-delhi-hotel 5. Madhya Pradesh Vyapam scam: Yet another mysterious death uncovered, https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/madhya-pradesh-vyapam-recruitment-scam-deaths-260390-2015-06-30 6. MP medical admission scam: Guilty students to face action, 30 December 2011, https://indianexpress.com/article/news-archive/web/mp-medical-admission-scam-guilty-students-to-face-action/ 7. Mystery of Vyapam Scam: The death toll keeps increasing in India's killer scandal, https://www.firstpost.com/india/mystery-of-vyapam-scam-the-death-toll-keeps-increasing-in-indias-killer-scandal-2316888.html 8. P Naveen, Another curious death ups Vyapam scam toll to 41, 31 May 2015 http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/47486592.cms?utm_source=contentofinterest&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=cppst 9. P Naveen, CBI shuts Namrata Damor death file, but mystery lingers, 23 February 2020, http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/74261650.cms?utm_source=contentofinterest&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=cppst 10. Ritesh Mishra, We are his first victims: Vyapam kingpin Jagdish Sagar's kin, 5 August 2015, https://www.hindustantimes.com/india/we-are-his-first-victims-vyapam-kingpin-jagdish-sagar-s-kin/story-oLnRaebLRROlrf1iJvnq5L.html 11. Siddhartha Mishra, An exhaustive list of deaths linked to the Vyapam scam - who, how and when, 9 July, 2015, https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/exhaustive-list-deaths-linked-vyapam-scam-who-how-and-when-32003 12. Siddhartha Mishra, Uncovering Vyapam: Does the buck really stop with the BJP and Chouhan?, 6 July 2015, https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/uncovering-vyapam-does-buck-really-stop-bjp-and-chouhan-31892 13. Tests of you Patience, 1 June 2015, https://www.outlookindia.com/magazine/story/tests-of-your-patience/294386 14. Two accused dead in a day: Death toll among witnesses, accused in Vyapam scam rises to 25, https://www.firstpost.com/india/2-accused-dead-in-a-day-death-toll-among-witnesses-accused-in-vyapam-scam-rises-to-25-2316558.html 15. Vyapam scam: No foul play in death of Dr Arun Sharma, says Delhi Police Commissioner BS Bassi, 6 July 2015, https://www.deccanchronicle.com/150706/nation-current-affairs/article/vyapam-scam-no-foul-play-death-dr-arun-sharma-says-delhi 16. Gulam Geelani, Did MP governor Ram Naresh Yadav's son Shailesh die of poison?, http://archive.news18.com/news/uttar-pradesh/lucknow/did-shailesh-yadav-die-of-poison-707213.html 17. Mystery shrouds death of MP Governor's son, 26 March 2015, https://www.dailypioneer.com/2015/state-editions/mystery-shrouds-death-of-mp-governors-son.html

A woman was shot in a crowded Pub on a busy Thursday night, but no one saw who shot her. 1. https://youtu.be/ljA17QgmPfE 2. https://www.liveindia.com/news/zzzzzb.html 3. http://tehelka.com/twist-in-jessica-lal-murder-case-sister-sabrina-forgives-killer-manu-sharma/ 4. https://www.thequint.com/explainers/jessica-lall-case-sabrina-lall-on-manu-sharma-explainer 5. https://indiankanoon.org/docfragment/1515299/?formInput=jessica%20lal%20case

In this shorty, Sneha talks about an honour killing that divided Telangana. 1. https://images.app.goo.gl/Bvkv8LMTKoe9a36X9 2. http://www.greatandhra.com/articles/special-articles/amrutha-father-may-have-felt-regret-for-killing-pranay-103066.html 3. https://indianexpress.com/article/india/telangana-honour-killing-we-dreamt-of-bringing-up-our-child-without-caste-prejudices-5363549/ 4. https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/casteism-killed-pranay-we-must-uproot-caste-21-year-old-amrutha-vows-fight-88472

A woman lies about her past. A girl is betrayed by her own mother. And a body is found in the forests. Intrigued? Listen to our newest episode for the story of a most sordid and twisted filicide in recent years! Phone Conversations Taped by Rahul Mukherjee: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L4slXi4SHEU Sources: 1. Sonia Faliero, To Live and Die in Mumbai, The Wire, 21 June 2016, https://thewire.in/uncategorised/to-live-and-die-in-mumbai 2. India Today Cover story, September 14, 2015, https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/cover-story/story/20150914-life-loves-and-lies-of-indrani-820396-2015-09-03 3. https://www.telegraphindia.com/india/indrani-s-sid-tells-his-story/cid/1481056 4. Mitra Dola, The Girl Who Ran From Herself, Outlook, 14 September 2015 (https://www.outlookindia.com/magazine/story/the-girl-who-ran-from-herself/295232) 5. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/She-always-carried-pic-of-a-little-girl-boy-Khanna/articleshow/48688177.cms 6. https://www.firstpost.com/india/fall-of-sanjeev-khanna-from-rich-kolkata-biz-man-to-suspect-in-sheena-bora-murder-2411646.html 7. Bar nights to behind bars, The Telegraph, 28 August 2015 (https://www.telegraphindia.com/states/west-bengal/bar-nights-to-behind-bars/cid/1495646#.Vd_uSvmqpHx) 8. Indrani was molested by her stepfather, reveals Vir Sanghvi, New Delhi, August 28, 2015, https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/indrani-was-molested-by-her-step-father-reveals-vir-sanghvi-290783-2015-08-28 9. Shah Charul, Sheena’s emails to close friend reveal harassment by Indrani in 2009, Hindustan Times, Feb 19, 2016 (https://www.hindustantimes.com/india/sheena-bora-s-emails-to-friend-sanjana-phukan-raktim-reveal-harassment-by-indrani-mukerjea-in-2009/story-sKN7ENxFKgDi2ihRjeHiqL.html) 10. Swati Deshpande, the Times of India, 24 November 2015, Revealed: Sheena Bora's emails before and 'after death', https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Revealed-Sheena-Boras-emails-before-and-after-death/articleshow/49909859.cms 11. Manish Panchouly, The Sheena Bora Case, First Edition, Roli Books, 2018. Amazon link for purchase: https://www.amazon.in/gp/product/B079PTJJQB?ie=UTF8&tag=khoonithepodc-21&camp=3638&linkCode=xm2&creativeASIN=B079PTJJQB

A few weeks ago, Warangal Police found 9 bodies in a well. Was it a ritual suicide? Was it a mass murder? or Was it a Lockdown driven hunger suicide? Join us this week as Sneha unravels the story behind Warangal's Well of Death in our latest Shorty! 1. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/telangana-murder-or-suicide-nine-bodies-found-floating-in-warangal-borewell/articleshow/75908528.cms 2. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/warangal-mystery-to-hide-one-murder-man-killed-9-say-cops/articleshow/75985119.cms 3. https://indianexpress.com/article/india/man-in-telangana-police-custody-on-suspicion-of-role-in-nine-deaths-6426408/ 4. https://youtu.be/ud67KXLLzzI

Don't let the cutesy sounding name fool you, both the drug and the drug lady are equally lethal! Join us this week as we talk about the Crimes and Life of Mumbai Drug Mafia's Million Dollar Baby! 1. https://www.hindustantimes.com/mumbai/mumbai-s-baby-patankar-the-queen-of-a-flourishing-drug-empire/story-6I5JEw8modJ1g2prIqXuBJ.html 2. https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/mumbai/baby-patankar-drug-case-mumbai-124-kg-of-mephedrone-makes-way-for-20-gm-of-charas-in-chargesheet-5849453/ 3. https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/mumbai/crime/mumbai-drug-mafias-million-dollar-baby/articleshow/47941125.cms 4. https://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report-drug-case-baby-patankar-discharged-2541320

Continuing the story of Gurmeet Ram Rahim from the previous episode, we delve into the infamous letter that brought Gurmeet Ram Rahim down, the journalists that paid the price for their integrity and the women who braved the world to make sure justice was done.  SOURCES:  1. https://freespeechcollective.in/2018/11/01/ram-chander-chhatrapati-a-17-year-wait-for-justice/  2. https://theprint.in/report/will-purify-two-rape-victims-testified-gurmeet-ram-rahim-singh/8095/  3. https://www.altnews.in/atal-bihari-vajpayee-order-cbi-investigation-case-gurmeet-ram-rahim-singh/  4. https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/papa-s-angel-honeypreet-s-meteoric-rise-through-ranks-in-dera-sacha-sauda/story-wSYasZuuSj9ax7Nz8i5HzO.html  5. https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/honeypreet-insan-granted-bail-in-panchkula-violence-case/story-SSVDGlQdHHkUk4UjAwleBP.html 6. https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/honeypreet-insan-found-gurmeet-ram-rahim-india-today-interview-honeypreet-1056588-2017-10-03  7. https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/haryana-police-arrests-honeypreet-insan-1056786-2017-10-03  8. https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/gurmeet-ram-rahim-dera-sacha-sauda-sirsa-trafficking-racket-1048454-2017-09-20  9. https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/gurmeet-ram-rahim-dera-sacha-sauda-sirsa-skeletons-mass-grave-1048480-2017-09-20  10. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/mass-castration-dera-sacha-sauda-chief-gurmeet-ram-rahim-chargesheeted/articleshow/62748605.cms  11. https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/gurmeet-ram-rahim-rape-baba-cried-begged-for-mercy-court-1032892-2017-08-28  12. https://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-thodi-ji-riyayat-how-gurmeet-ram-rahim-went-from-rapist-brute-to-crying-baby-in-rohtak-court-2541241  13. https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/after-rape-verdict-ram-rahim-said-hang-me-i-don-t-want-to-live-says-man-who-spent-5-days-with-dera-chief-in-jail/story-GbEZTUZ03vGEEn1DsiingI.html HONEYPREET INSAN’S WEBSITE: https://www.honeypreetinsan.me/  BOOK: Dera Saccha Sauda and Gurmeet Ram Rahim: A Decade-Long Investigation by Anurag Tripathi https://www.amazon.in/gp/product/0143442406?ie=UTF8&tag=khoonithepodc-21&camp=3638&linkCode=xm2&creativeASIN=0143442406 Heartbreaking by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

How did a modest and egalitarian sect morph into a sinister force for evil? How did an unremarkable small town boy become the biggest baddest name in Haryana? And why the hell was he called the Baba of Bling? We explore all this in our episode on Dera Sacha Sauda and its enigmatic leader, Gurmeet Ram Rahim Insan SOURCES: I.  News articles 1.  https://www.news18.com/news/india/anatomy-of-a-riot-when-gurmeet-ram-rahim-singhs-premis-turned-violent-1501983.html 2.  https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/a-farm-to-prison-story-of-the-baba-of-bling/article19562641.ece 3.  https://www.derasachasauda.org/saint-gurmeet-ram-rahim-singh-ji-insan/ 4.  https://www.hindustantimes.com/punjab/gurmeet-ram-rahim-insan-a-dera-chief-packaged-as-messenger-of-god/story-EI9wwfbV3zV2NxhO9d1NXL.html 5.  https://www.thequint.com/news/india/gurmeet-ram-rahim-cbi-murder-case-for-27-years 6.  https://thewire.in/culture/growth-of-deras-and-their-following-over-the-years 7.  https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/gurmeet-ram-rahim-singh-convicted-murder-dera-saccha-sauda-bjp-haryana-congress-5534181/ 8.  https://www.thequint.com/news/india/castration-of-dera-sacha-sauda-member II.  Books: Dera Saccha Sauda and Gurmeet Ram Rahim: A Decade-Long Investigation by Anurag Tripathi (Amazon link: https://www.amazon.in/gp/product/0143442406?ie=UTF8&tag=khoonithepodc-21&camp=3638&linkCode=xm2&creativeASIN=0143442406) III.  Youtube videos: 1.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kKIcJJOMlLE 2.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q56QnplwDPQ (Dera followers threaten violence over court verdict: India Today)

TW : Sexual Assault, Extreme Violence, Blood Rituals A family gets in the business of murder and mayhem, and unleashes terror on an unsuspecting Bangalore in the last 90s. Listen to our new episode to find out more. Get in Touch, send us your questions : Email : khoonipodcast@gmail.com Instagram : @khoonithepodcast Twitter : @khoonipodcast Sources :  1. https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/bangalore/others/deconstructing-the-dandupalya-gang/articleshow/21768521.cms?utm_source=contentofinterest&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=cppst 2.  https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/bengaluru/2010/oct/03/dandupalya-gang-was-into-contract-killing-192010.html 3. https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/bangalore/crime/dandupalya-gang-exonerated-in-another-case/articleshow/65044506.cms 4.  https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/bangalore/crime/dandupalya-gang-exonerated-in-another-case/articleshow/65044506.cms?utm_source=contentofinterest&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=cppst 5. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bengaluru/special-court-imposes-life-term-on-five-dandupalya-gang-members/articleshow/61584933.cms 6. https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/crime/130717/karnataka-film-on-us-never-warns-deadly-dandupalya-gang.html 7.  https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/karnataka/2017/mar/17/dandupalya-gang-member-after-three-decades-1582272.html

Tune in this week to listen to our exciting conclusion to the Charles Sobhraj Saga. We follow Charles's cons and murders in India in the late 70s, his capture, his trial, his escape from Tihar, his recapture and much much more! Sources :  Books : 1. On the Trail of the Serpent : The Life and Crimes of Charles Sobhraj by Richard Neville and Julie Clarke https://www.amazon.in/gp/product/B07TSBG7FK?ie=UTF8&tag=khoonithepodc-21&camp=3638&linkCode=xm2&creativeASIN=B07TSBG7FK 2. Serpentine : The True Story of a Serial Killer’s Reign of Terror from Europe to South Asia by Thomas Thompson https://www.amazon.in/gp/product/B01N5EQU2D?ie=UTF8&tag=khoonithepodc-21&camp=3638&linkCode=xm2&creativeASIN=B01N5EQU2D 3. Charles Sobhraj : Inside the Heart of the Bikini Killer by Ramesh Koirala https://www.amazon.in/Charles-Sobhraj-Inside-Bikini-Killer/dp/9353332621 Others : 4. https://www.noted.co.nz/currently/currently-crime/the-serpent-charles-sobhraj-my-encounter-with-serial-killer  5. https://www.history.com/topics/vietnam-war  6. https://nij.ojp.gov/topics/articles/pathways-between-child-maltreatment-and-adult-criminal-involvement  7. https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/pg7nek/does-withholding-sex-make-your-partner-want-you-more  8. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3151655/  9. https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/1967/09/the-flowering-of-the-hippies/306619/ 10. https://www.history.com/news/vietnam-war-hippies-counter-culture

Join us this week, as we look at what Charles got upto after he fled Mumbai. Today's episode takes us from India in the 70s, to the Hippie Trail and we spend some time in Chiang Mai, Pattaya, Hua Hin and Bangkok. Tune in as we discuss among many many things including the Hippie movement, Passport forgery back in the day, With-holding Sex and ofcourse Murder! Sneha's Spotify Playlist : https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0Fd9y3n4Z5mAwGHi3qpUbm?si=c3zELhCiQNGxhBUv5hgMXA Sources :  Books :  1. On the Trail of the Serpent : The Life and Crimes of Charles Sobhraj by Richard Neville and Julie Clarke https://www.amazon.in/gp/product/B07TSBG7FK?ie=UTF8&tag=khoonithepodc-21&camp=3638&linkCode=xm2&creativeASIN=B07TSBG7FK 2. Serpentine : The True Story of a Serial Killer’s Reign of Terror from Europe to South Asia by Thomas Thompson https://www.amazon.in/gp/product/B01N5EQU2D?ie=UTF8&tag=khoonithepodc-21&camp=3638&linkCode=xm2&creativeASIN=B01N5EQU2D 3. Charles Sobhraj : Inside the Heart of the Bikini Killer by Ramesh Koirala https://www.amazon.in/Charles-Sobhraj-Inside-Bikini-Killer/dp/9353332621 Others: 4. https://www.noted.co.nz/currently/currently-crime/the-serpent-charles-sobhraj-my-encounter-with-serial-killer 5. https://www.history.com/topics/vietnam-war 6. https://nij.ojp.gov/topics/articles/pathways-between-child-maltreatment-and-adult-criminal-involvement 7. https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/pg7nek/does-withholding-sex-make-your-partner-want-you-more 8. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3151655/ 9. https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/1967/09/the-flowering-of-the-hippies/306619/ 10. https://www.history.com/news/vietnam-war-hippies-counter-culture [Night in India by Shamil Elvenheim is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 International License]

How did a boy who was born in Saigon in the middle of a war become one of the most ingenious Criminals on the Hippie Trail in the 70s? Join us this week as we begin to try and understand the myth and the man that is Charles Gurumukh Sobhraj! Sources :  Books :  1. On the Trail of the Serpent : The Life and Crimes of Charles Sobhraj by Richard Neville and Julie Clarke https://www.amazon.in/gp/product/B07TSBG7FK?ie=UTF8&tag=khoonithepodc-21&camp=3638&linkCode=xm2&creativeASIN=B07TSBG7FK 2. Serpentine : The True Story of a Serial Killer’s Reign of Terror from Europe to South Asia by Thomas Thompson https://www.amazon.in/gp/product/B01N5EQU2D?ie=UTF8&tag=khoonithepodc-21&camp=3638&linkCode=xm2&creativeASIN=B01N5EQU2D 3. Charles Sobhraj : Inside the Heart of the Bikini Killer by Ramesh Koirala https://www.amazon.in/Charles-Sobhraj-Inside-Bikini-Killer/dp/9353332621 4. https://www.noted.co.nz/currently/currently-crime/the-serpent-charles-sobhraj-my-encounter-with-serial-killer 5. https://www.history.com/topics/vietnam-war 6. https://nij.ojp.gov/topics/articles/pathways-between-child-maltreatment-and-adult-criminal-involvement

TW : Crimes Against Children, Graphic Violence, Communal Violence The ideology of Hindutva is no less dangerous and lethal than any serial killer on the face of the planet. Listen to our episode to find out how it reared its ugly head in Odisha in 1999, and destroyed a family which had dedicated itself to service of those in need. Follow us on twitter @khoonipodcast and instagram @khoonithepodcast Sources : 1.  https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/cover-story/story/19990208-staines-killing-murder-of-australian-missionary-and-his-two-sons-in-orissa-shocks-india-780092-1999-02-08 2.  https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/odisha/2018/jun/25/development-a-far-cry-in-odishas-mayurbhanj-village-1833281.html 3.  https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/21-years-after-his-killing-odisha-village-says-it-still-weeps-for-staines/articleshow/68666096.cms 4. https://www.oneindia.com/2006/10/30/dara-singh-acquitted-in-godbhanga-truck-loot-case-1162215261.html 5. https://www.theguardian.com/world/1999/sep/28/suzannegoldenberg 6. https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/cover-story/story/19990920-graham-staines-murder-dara-singh-eludes-police-dragnet-thanks-to-forbidding-terrain-and-support-base-among-tribals-824176-1999-09-20 7.  https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/crime/story/19990913-inability-of-orissa-govt-to-capture-dara-singh-points-to-a-criminal-politician-nexus-824227-1999-09-13 8. https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/states/story/20000214-graham-staines-murder-case-political-storm-brews-over-dara-singhs-arrest-timing-777059-2000-02-14 9. https://www.hrw.org/legacy/reports/1999/indiachr/christians8-03.htm#P143_21417 10.https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/church-attacks-not-illegal-hindu-outfit/article7127261.ece 11.  https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/cover-story/story/19990208-staines-killing-murder-of-australian-missionary-and-his-two-sons-in-orissa-shocks-india-780092-1999-02-08

A Tale of Gold and Cyanide. Follow us on twitter @khoonipodcast and instagram @khoonithepodcast Disclaimer : All comments about any person/group of persons made in this podcast are personal and are not intended to hurt anyone’s feelings. Sources : Books : The Deadly Dozen: India's Most Notorious Serial Killers, by Anirban Bhattacharya https://www.amazon.in/gp/product/0143445723?ie=UTF8&tag=khoonithepodc-21&camp=3638&linkCode=xm2&creativeASIN=0143445723 Queens of Crime: True Stories of Women Criminals from India, by Sushant Singh, and Kulpreet Yadav https://www.amazon.in/gp/product/0143445855?ie=UTF8&tag=khoonithepodc-21&camp=3638&linkCode=xm2&creativeASIN=0143445855 Trials of Truth: India’s Landmark Criminal Cases, by Pinky Anand https://www.amazon.in/gp/product/0670089125?ie=UTF8&tag=khoonithepodc-21&camp=3638&linkCode=xm2&creativeASIN=0670089125 Others: https://indiankanoon.org/doc/151419510/ https://www.casemine.com/judgement/in/5c5595669eff430c1c38d2ea https://www.charteredclub.com/chit-fund/ https://www.prsindia.org/theprsblog/chit-funds-q https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/analysis/are-chit-funds-for-you-tips-to-gain-from-them/articleshow/19879120.cms https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/ershdb/emergencyresponsecard_29750037.html https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/cyanide-mallika-sasikala-jayalalithaa-bengaluru-jail-961260-2017-02-17 https://newsable.asianetnews.com/karnataka/cyanide-mallika-death-sentence-cancelled-retrial-ordered https://youtu.be/ozc8H-b1U5A https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/crime/story/20191021-kerala-cyanide-murders-kozhikode-serial-killer-black-widow-1607818-2019-10-11 https://english.manoramaonline.com/news/kerala/2019/10/08/koodathayi-morders-story-so-far.html https://www.news18.com/news/immersive/kerala-cyanide-killings.html https://english.mathrubhumi.com/features/specials/why-did-jolly-kill-a-psycho-social-analysis-of-koodathai-killings-1.4206573

Trigger Warning : Domestic Violence, Spousal Violence Naina Sahni could have been a fashion designer in Australia. Or a pilot flying all over the world. Or she could have published spicy recipes in papers. So why couldn't she? Listen in to find out more. Some clarifications: 1. Tandoor is a clay oven used in indian and middle eastern cuisines. 2. Anticipatory bail: it is granted Under section 438 or criminal procedure code in India by courts if the accused is worried that he may be arrested in a non-bailable offence. Follow us on twitter @khoonipodcast and instagram @khoonithepodcast Sources: Books : 1. The Tandoor Murder, by Maxwell Periera   https://www.amazon.in/gp/product/B077VKLXLZ?ie=UTF8&tag=khoonithepodc-21&camp=3638&linkCode=xm2&creativeASIN=B077VKLXLZ 2. Behind Bars, by Sunetra Choudhry,  https://www.amazon.in/gp/product/9351941310?ie=UTF8&tag=khoonithepodc-21&camp=3638&linkCode=xm2&creativeASIN=9351941310 Others : 3. https://scroll.in/article/834785/how-the-tandoor-murderer-sushil-sharma-spends-his-days-in-tihar-jail 4. https://indiankanoon.org/doc/119404246/ 5. https://www.casemine.com/judgement/in/56ea8d06607dba371ebca92b 6. https://indiankanoon.org/doc/142375627/ 7. https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/op-ed/the-man-and-his-horrific-crime/article25874500.ece 8. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ydzVkfMoqPc 9. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ODi8T2x9ji8 Music Credits: Private Eye by Kevin Mcleod