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. Intro has audio from the Movie Christmas Vacation used under Fair Use. Story - Sneha Sources https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/india/11811135/Parrot-arrested-for-swearing-at-85-year-old-woman-in-India.html https://www.indiatimes.com/news/india/this-parrot-was-arrested-in-maharashtra-for-talking-dirty-to-an-85yearold_-244300.html B...
Dec 22, 2022•10 min
In this episode, Sneha joins Mike and JT in Brew Crime Podcast's Hoppy Holiday series 2022. Mike tells us a pretty hilarious true crime story! Intro has audio from the Movie Christmas Vacation used under Fair Use. Story - Mike Sources https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/manitoba-moose-hockey-player-darren-kramer-arrested-and-tasered-at-disney-world-1.3647705 https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/manitoba-moose-hockey-player-darren-kramer-arrested-and-tasered-at-disney-world-1.3647705 https...
Dec 21, 2022•11 min
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_wQWC9I9P...
Dec 21, 2022•1 hr 5 min•Season 2Ep. 61
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...
Dec 20, 2022•16 min
In this episode, Sneha joins Mike and JT in Brew Crime Podcast's Hoppy Holiday series 2022. JT tells us a pretty hilarious true crime story! Intro has audio from the Movie Christmas Vacation used under Fair Use. Sources https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-25406393 You can check out Brew Crime Podcast at Website , Twitter , Instagram , Facebook , Facebook Group , Youtube, patreon...
Dec 19, 2022•9 min
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://khoonistor...
Dec 18, 2022•41 min•Season 2Ep. 60
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 ep...
Dec 11, 2022•47 min•Season 2Ep. 59
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 art...
Dec 08, 2022•41 min•Season 2Ep. 58
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 ...
Dec 05, 2022•32 min•Season 2Ep. 57
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/43...
Dec 02, 2022•38 min•Season 2Ep. 56
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 suppo...
Nov 30, 2022•39 min•Season 2Ep. 55
Sneha Anne Philip was a medical intern in New York in 2001. She stepped out to run errands on 10th September 2001, a day before the entire world changed. Her family says that she perished in the attack on the Twin Towers when she went in to help the injured, but the NYPD had other theories. In this episode, we look at the story of a woman who was first declared a victim of 9/11, and then her name was removed and finally added again. Join us, as we explore one of the most bizarre cases we covered...
Nov 23, 2022•37 min•Season 2Ep. 54
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://ec...
Nov 20, 2022•27 min•Season 2Ep. 53
We talk about the serial rapist labeled the E-17 Night Stalker in the UK who was caught by the UK authorities after an unusual (for the time) DNA Test. This episode is brought to you in collaboration with Ogilvy as part of their #savetheevidence campaign. Follow their campaign on instagram @wheresthedna.
Aug 23, 2021•14 min
In the concluding episode of this series, and also the Season we tell you everything that happened after the 1993 Bombay Blasts, introduce a few new characters, and talk about Dawood's life after 1993. ]We also talk a bit about Cricket but don't judge 'cause we dunno anything about Cricket. You can buy us a biryani at : 1. https://khoonistore.myinstamojo.com/product/437437/buy-us-a-biryani/ 2. https://ko-fi.com/khoonipodcast Sources : 1. Dongri to Dubai : Six Decades of the Mumbai Mafia by S.Hus...
Jul 26, 2021•1 hr 50 min•Season 2Ep. 52
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 availab...
Jul 12, 2021•1 hr 23 min•Season 2Ep. 51
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!
Jun 28, 2021•37 min
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 ...
Jun 22, 2021•1 hr 34 min•Season 2Ep. 50
In the first episode of our deep dive into the life and crimes of Dawood Ibrahim we look at Mumbai Mafia’s origins and landscape from the 1950s till Dawood was born, and the various factors and people who paved the way for him to later become what he is today. You can support us by buying us a Biryani at : 1. https://ko-fi.com/khoonipodcast 2. https://khoonistore.stores.instamojo.com/product/437437/buy-us-a-biryani/ Sources : 1. Dongri to Dubai : Six Decades of the Mumbai Mafia by S.Hussain Zaid...
Jun 07, 2021•42 min•Season 2Ep. 49
Description: Today's episode tells the story of two doctors who abandoned their duty and embarked on a dark path causing deaths of at least a 100 people. You can help support the show here : https://ko-fi.com/khoonipodcast Resources: 1 https://caravanmagazine.in/reportage/man-centre-Indias-most-notorious-kidney-transplant-racket 2. https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/delhi/gurgaon-kidney-racket-bunglow-delhi-police-kingpin-2853526/ 3. https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/the-fall-rise-...
May 31, 2021•42 min•Season 2Ep. 48
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.amaz...
May 24, 2021•52 min•Season 2Ep. 47
In this Special Episode as a part of our collaboration with Ogilvy’s #DNAfightsrape #SavetheEvidenceCampaign, we look at two cases where two men in two different countries were wrongfully convicted were declared innocent years into their prison sentences, because of DNA testing. Tune in now, wherever you listen to your podcasts. Sources : 1. https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/wrongly-imprisoned-rape-and-murder-six-years-bhatkal-man-finally-got-justice-64534 2. https://www.thequint.com/news/in...
May 17, 2021•27 min
In the conclusion to out episode last week, we talk about how the assassinations of Narendra Dabholkar, Govind Pansare, MM Kalburgi and Gauri Lankesh were connected deeply, how this was probably part of a sinister conspiracy to eliminate dissenters to the right wing agenda and finally, the shady organisation behind it all. Sources: 1. Shadow Armies by Dhirendra K Jha (Amazon link: https://www.amazon.in/dp/B081F5THMZ/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1 ) 2. https://www.theweek.in/the...
May 17, 2021•43 min•Season 2Ep. 46
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. http...
May 10, 2021•1 hr 2 min•Season 2Ep. 45
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 A...
Apr 19, 2021•1 hr•Season 2Ep. 44
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-cr...
Apr 12, 2021•40 min•Season 2Ep. 43
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 Sourc...
Apr 05, 2021•36 min•Season 2Ep. 42
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://...
Mar 27, 2021•54 min•Season 2Ep. 41
A beautiful actress' entire family simply disappears one day from their plush Mumbai home. Listen to our latest episode to discover the tragic story of how a whole family was targeted to satisfy one man's greed. You can buy our Merch at : https://khoonistore.myinstamojo.com/ Sources : 1. https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/investigation/story/20120709-laila-khan-missing-starlet-pervez-iqbal-tak-758923-2012-07-05 2. https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/qandeel-balochs-tragic-death-reminds-us-of...
Mar 22, 2021•35 min•Season 2Ep. 40
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...
Mar 15, 2021•35 min
