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The case that we have for you today is one that India took a long time to make peace with. With the heinous nature of the murder, the gory details of the crime, all recorded on video tape by the authorities for the first time in the Indian judicial system and the incredibly high profile lives of the people involved, this case shook the country. This is the story of the granddaughter of the Dewan of Mysore, whose glorious life came to a crashing end in a way that can only be described as people's worst nightmare. This is the story of Shakereh Khaleeli.
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In 2007, a young couple from Haryana, Manoj and Babli, dared to defy their families and khap traditions by marrying within the same gotra, sparking outrage in their conservative community. However, their pursuit of freedom came under threat when Babli’s family accused Manoj of abduction, setting off a chilling chain of events. For extra episodes, early access, silly bloopers, subscribe at: https://www.patreon.com/thedesistudios or join our YouTube family https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnbfV0YvrxWMq3h0hmo13Jg/join For fastest updates, follow our socials at: https://www.instagram.com/desicrime/ Aryaan https://www.instagram.com/aryaanmisra/ Aishwarya https://www.instagram.com/aishwaryasinghs/ To buy Desi Studios merch, visit: https://kadakmerch.com/collections/desi-studios
Usually, when we cover cases on this podcast, we talk of the stories of a singular victim. A woman raped, a man murdered, a child kidnapped. And that one victim’s story is enough to enrage us; to make us feel sorrow and anger. But what happens when crime organizes itself across a whole city, engulfing more than 500 victims, destroying lives and scarring generations? This is the story of one such crime that has somehow been erased from our common psyche; this is the story of the Ajmer sex scandal.
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In the early winter months of 1982, the dead body of 8 year old Vishal Mehrotra was found in the haunting woods of the UK. This was 7 months after Vishal had mysteriously vanished on the day of the Royal Wedding between Princess Diana and Prince Charles. And then, even though his remains had been found, the case reached a screeching halt that only ended in 2019 when two men noticed an obvious trail of clues nobody had bothered to investigate. This is the story of that one boy, that one day and that one trail of clues. Welcome to part 2 of the story of Vishal Mehrotra.
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On the 29th of July 1981, 750 million people from across the world were watching a wedding from their television screens. More than 2 million people stood on the streets of London all the way from the Royal Residence at Clarence House to St. Paul’s Cathedral to witness what seemed like a match made by God himself– the people’s princess, Lady Diana Spencer was marrying the heir to the world’s most influential monarchies, Prince Charles III. As all of Britain celebrated and people took to the streets to catch a glimpse of the $110 million wedding procession, an 8 year old Indian boy mysteriously vanished blocks away from the wedding of the century and was never seen alive again. This is the story of that one day and that one boy. This is the story of Vishal Mehrotra.
Two powerful brothers, Ponty and Hardeep Chadha, turned a family empire into a battleground on a fateful November day in 2012. A dispute over a sprawling farmhouse in Delhi spiraled into a violent shootout, leaving both brothers dead and the nation stunned. Behind the facade of wealth and success lay a story of betrayal, ambition, and unchecked greed that tore a dynasty apart. How did a sibling rivalry descend into bloodshed, shaking the foundations of one of India’s most influential families?
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Murder shakes communities and multiple murders break them. When the house next door, home to a happy and loving family, turns into the site of multiple brutal murders, hope and happiness are hard to find in the homes that surround it. This was what happened to a small, tight knit community of homes in Pune in 1994 when 7 people were found brutally murdered inside Flat No 6 of Himanshu Apartments. This is the story of that one day and those 7 people. This is the story of the Rathi family.
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When British teen Scarlett Keeling was found lifeless on a beach in Goa, the case shocked the world. What initially seemed like an accidental drowning unraveled into a web of lies and chilling revelations about the dark underbelly of paradise. Who was trying to cover up the truth, and why? Join us as we dive deep into this heartbreaking case that raises questions about justice, corruption, and safety in a traveler’s haven.
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He charmed his way into the lives of unsuspecting travelers, leaving a trail of deception, theft, and murder across Asia. Charles Sobhraj, infamously known as "The Serpent," used his cunning intellect and hypnotic charisma to evade authorities for years. How did this master manipulator build an empire of crime—and why did his victims never see it coming? Stay tuned to uncover the chilling twists that led to his eventual downfall.
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We have heard of FBI’s most wanted, CIA’s most wanted, Scotland Yard’s Most wanted, but who are India’s Most Wanted? Criminals so heinous, so terrifying, that there’s a list only for them. And worst of all, criminals that are still on the prowl. India too has a list like that, and today we will dive into it, trying to figure out 10 of its most mind boggling criminals.
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In August 1952, passengers on the Indo-Ceylon Express were horrified to find a steel trunk holding a dismembered body. The murder of C. Alavandar, a salesman, sparked a case that spanned from a beach in Chennai to the busy streets of Bombay. Was this a crime of passion or something more calculated? Join us as we explore how this case changed Indian forensic history and raised tough questions about justice.
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We’ve all heard crazy cases of disappearances. Oftentimes, young women disappear, like Sneha Phillip or young children disappear like Geeta and Sanjay Chopra at the hands of Ranga and Billa. Unfortunately, disappearances aren’t uncommon. What is uncommon is for an entire family to vanish into thin air, leaving behind no trace at all. What happens when 3 generations of a family all disappear as if they never existed? What happens is that Scotland Yard spirals into one of the most complex manhunts in UK history, traveling to 4 countries and collecting 4000 documents to solve a case that drove the world insane. This is the story of that manhunt, this is the story of the disappearance of the Chohan family.
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2. The Nun's Knock
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Usually thunder awakens the residents of Bandra at night, a popular suburb of Bombay. Something louder awoke its residents on the night of 12th October. A roar. A deafening roar, of a lion heaving his last breath. Just a few blocks away from me, the king of bandra’s political scene was being rushed to the Lilavati hospital, a final ditch attempt to save the 66 year old political veteran. Many called him Baba. Thousands gathered outside Lilavati, praying for Baba to make it through. I stood outside the hospital not knowing what was happening, not knowing what Baba meant to these people, not knowing what the eerie tension presaged. This is the story of the Baba of Bandra, this is the story of Bollywood, Bishnoi and Baba Siddique.
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Visit Whole Truth Foods and use CODE: DESI20 to get 20% off your order. https://thewholetruthfoods.com In a world of casual relationships and hookup culture and a trend of objectifying ourselves and those we encounter, feelings are muddy business with emotions like heartbreak, jealousy and hatred at the forefront sometimes. If you’re the heartbreaker’s side of the table, you probably consider yourself the luckier one of the two parties but that’s not always the truth. You never truly know what the heartbroken is capable of doing when pushed to the edge. This is a story that exemplifies that dynamic– one where the heartbreaker seemed too quick to move on and the heartbroken, hell bent on making sure he doesn’t. This is a story that shook London in the late 2000s. This is the story of Lucky Cheema and Lakhvir Singh.
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Every film industry seems to have a dark underbelly. It seems to have countless unexplained murders, mysterious disappearances and ties to high profile criminal activity. Bollywood is the same way. From Sri Devi to Jia Khan, from Pratyusha Banerjee to Raj Kiran, crime seems to seep through our industry, leaving behind death and devastation. This is the story of one such crime that shook Bollywood, the story of a family, massacred. This is the story of Laila Khan.
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