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Khooni : The Crimes of India

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Presenting Khooni -The Crimes of India Podcast, where every week two Indian girls, try to navigate the murky waters of true crime in their country. Join us as we narrate, bemoan and sometimes (only sometimes! we promise) joke about the sordid but riveting details of each case. Whether you are a true crime aficionado, budding sleuth, secret deviant, or just looking for something interesting to jazz up your boring commute or jog, this podcast has a little something for all of you!
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Episodes

16. Thangjam Manorama

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-t...

Jul 14, 202043 minSeason 1Ep. 16

Troilokya : Calcutta's Earliest known Serial Killer

In this week's shorty, Sneha tells you the story of Troilokya, the woman who was the first known serial killer in Calcutta and possibly, India. We would like to thank our listener Pratyay Roy from Kolkata for this episode idea! Sources : 1. https://www.voxspace.in/2018/12/11/troilokya-serial-killer/ 2. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/two-hour-walk-takes-participants-to-crime-scenes-of-old-kolkata/articleshow/66113286.cms 3. https://www.scribd.com/article/453496472/City-Of-Storie...

Jul 11, 202026 min

15. The Nithari Kaand

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...

Jul 08, 202057 minSeason 1Ep. 15

Udayan Das : The Whiny Baby Man Child Killer

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-xfile...

Jul 03, 202046 min

14. Umesh Reddy : Serial Rapist and Murderer | Appeal for Justice in the Jayaraj and Bennicks Case |

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 s...

Jun 30, 202042 minSeason 1Ep. 14

Darbara Singh : The Baby Killer

TW : Child abuse, murder of children and necrophilia. This perverse man's twisted idea of revenge made him sexually assault and kill children. This was the most difficult episode to make till now. Sneha physically had to stop recording a few times just to get her bearings right. Listen on with caution. Sources : 1. https://murderpedia.org/male.S/s/singh-darbara.htm 2. https://www.google.co.in/amp/s/m.timesofindia.com/city/ludhiana/child-serial-killer-dies-at-75-family-refuses-to-claim-body/amp_a...

Jun 25, 202025 min

13. The Vyapam Scam

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-myste...

Jun 23, 20201 hrSeason 1Ep. 13

The Lynching of Pehlu Khan

On his way home, a man is lynched for his faith. Listen to our shortie to find out more. #indiantruectimepodcast #indiancrime #truecrimepodcast #pehlukhancase #justiceforphelukhan #cowvigilantism #murderinthenameofreligion #indianpodcast #indianpodcaster Sources: 1. https://thewire.in/law/a-detailed-breakdown-of-exactly-how-justice-was-denied-to-pehlu-khan 2. https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/pehlu-khan-body-juvenile-justice-board-6313426/ 3. https://scroll.in/latest/833944/alwar-lynching...

Jun 18, 202024 min

12. The Jessica Lal Murder Case

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

Jun 15, 202046 minSeason 1Ep. 12

The Miryalguda Murder

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-8...

Jun 12, 202023 min

11. The Sheena Bora Murder

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.i...

Jun 09, 20201 hr 12 min

Warangal's Well of Death

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-k...

Jun 04, 202020 min

10. The Meow Meow Queen : Baby Patankar

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:/...

Jun 02, 202050 minSeason 1Ep. 10

9. Dera Sacha Sauda and Gurmeet Ram Rahim : Part 2

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-b...

May 27, 20201 hr 4 minSeason 1Ep. 9

8. Dera Sacha Sauda and Gurmeet Ram Rahim: Baba of Bling - Part 1

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/nationa...

May 25, 20201 hr 3 minSeason 1Ep. 7

The Curry Killer

A clandestine love affair, turns into a fatal obsession, and this is weirdly not a Mills and Boon novel. Tune in to this week's Khooni Shorty to know more! Sources : 1. https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2010/feb/11/poison-curry-killer-sentenced 2. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1249913/Lakhvir-Singh-guilty-killing-ex-lover-poisoned-curry.html 3. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/poison-curry-murderer-sentenced-to-23-year-minimum-1896647.html 4. https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/ab...

May 14, 202023 min

7. The Dandupalya Gang

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&...

May 12, 202034 minSeason 1Ep. 7

Murder on Malabar Hill

A sordid saga of a Prince, his mistress and the love of her life. Listen to our shorty to find out more! Sources: 1. https://bombayhighcourt.nic.in/libweb/historicalcases/cases/BAWLA_MURDER_CASE-1925.html 2. https://www.livemint.com/mint-lounge/features/opinion-an-abduction-on-malabar-hill-1566484737573.html 3. https://www.outlookindia.com/magazine/story/along-the-blood-meridian/281226 4. https://www.theweek.in/theweek/cover/bygone-grandeur.html 5. http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/download?d...

May 07, 202022 min

6. Charles Sobhraj Part 3 : Paris to India to Nepal

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. Serpent...

May 04, 20201 hr 3 minSeason 1Ep. 6

The Alavandar Murder Case

In 1952, a headless body turns up in an abandoned trunk aboard a train in Chennai. Listen to our Shorty, to find out all the macabre details. Sources: 1. https://www.thehindu.com/madras375/a-hint-of-scandal-in-madras/article6321907.ece 2. https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/gripped-by-sleaze-sex-and-murders/article5049706.ece 3. https://tvaraj.com/2013/10/16/murder-most-foul-part-1-the-decapitated-head/...

Apr 30, 202021 min

5. Charles Sobhraj Part 2 : Delhi to Geneva with a long Layover in Bangkok

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 T...

Apr 29, 202058 minSeason 1Ep. 5

The Agra Double Murder

An adulterous affair in colonial India ends with catastrophic consequences. Listen to our shortie to find out more. Sources: Books : The Agra Double Murder: A Crime of Passion from the Raj by Cecil Walsh. https://www.amazon.in/gp/product/9386582899?ie=UTF8&tag=khoonithepodc-21&camp=3638&linkCode=xm2&creativeASIN=9386582899...

Apr 23, 202025 min

4. Charles Sobhraj Part 1 : Saigon to Bombay

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=B07TSBG...

Apr 21, 202051 minSeason 1Ep. 4

Thug Behram

In today's Shorty find out if there was really a secret cult of blood thirsty murderers in India under the British Raj? What is the true story of the most prolific serial killer in Indian history? listen in to find out! Follow us on twitter @khoonipodcast and instagram @khoonithepodcast sources: 1. http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/44881 2. https://www.thehindu.com/books/books-reviews/the-lore-of-thuggee-and-how-the-british-ended-its-reign/article6435967.ece Books : 3. Thug: The True Story of Indi...

Apr 16, 202019 min

3. The Murder of Graham Staines

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-o...

Apr 13, 202035 minSeason 1Ep. 3

Review : Black Warrant - Confessions of a Tihar Jailer

In today's Shorty, Sneha talks about Black Warrant : Confessions of a Tihar Jailer, and her fascination with Prisons, True Crime and Death Penalty. You can follow the Authors on Twitter at : Sunil Gupta - @thesunilgupta and Sunetra Choudhury - @sunetrac. Follow us on twitter @khoonipodcast and instagram @khoonithepodcast Sources : Books : 1. Black Warrant: Confessions of a Tihar Jailer, by Sunil Gupta and Sunetra Choudhury https://www.amazon.in/gp/product/8194206855?ie=UTF8&tag=khoonithepodc...

Apr 09, 202020 min
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