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Strangeland

Strangeland

audiochuck | Western Sound

STRANGELAND from audiochuck is an investigative series that examines cases in immigrant neighborhoods. Season 2: Murder is Maple Shade is hosted by investigative journalist Ben Adair and award-winning journalist with more than 30 years experience across three continents, Tinku Ray. Maple Shade, New Jersey is a quaint suburb where the motto is, “Nice Town, Friendly People.” But on the evening of March 23, 2017, an Indian tech worker, Sasikala Narra, and her six-year-old son, Anish, were found brutally murdered in their apartment. Police questioned the husband and father, Hanumantha, but his alibi checked out. Six years later, the case is still unsolved, and authorities won’t discuss it. So, we’re investigating for ourselves and discovering new leads, potential motives, and questionable behavior by local authorities. Will there ever be justice for Sasikala and Anish? Strangeland is produced by Western Sound.

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  • 39 - Updates + Alphabet Boys

    Tips on the Narra case have been pouring in. Ben gives an update and shares your next podcast binge: Alphabet Boys.

    Thu, 16 Mar 2023 - 12min
  • 37 - Ep 14 of 14: Six Years Later

    Throughout our year-long investigation, Hanu has ignored our repeated attempts to contact him. So, in the Season Finale of Strangeland, we knock on his door to talk face-to-face.

    Thu, 2 Mar 2023 - 36min
  • 36 - Ep 13 of 14: The Witness

    A traumatized eyewitness walks us through his memory of March 23, 2017 - from Sasi and Anish’s arrival home that afternoon to Hanu’s puzzling behavior upon discovering the bodies. The Witness shares all ... including, a brand new lead. The biggest one yet.

    Thu, 2 Mar 2023 - 24min
  • 35 - Ep 12 of 14: The Payoff

    There were some dramatic lifestyle change following the murders, alongside a strange donation to a Maple Shade charity. We investigate that, plus the ongoing legal battle for Sasi’s estate. There’s more than a million dollars at stake.

    Thu, 2 Mar 2023 - 28min
  • 34 - Ep 11 of 14: The Friend

    There was a third person at the Narra’s apartment the night of the murders - a woman whose odd behavior triggers some red flags. Could this alleged “family friend” be the same woman Sasi mentioned in her letter? We track her across the Philadelphia suburbs to ask her some crucial questions.

    Thu, 2 Mar 2023 - 26min
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