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| 15 Jul 2023 | 94. The Singh-Sica Triple Murder - Australia/Fiji | 00:47:35 | |
Home. A word that denotes haven, tranquility and family, but it often transforms into a hell for many. Houses are fascinating, take the cement structure of a home that hides away tales and tragedies, musings and maladies, all while standing upright and resolute. From the outside, a house can cast a certain image and connotations. A tin-roofed hut in a slum for example connotes suffering, ailment, a sick child being nursed by an even sicker mother, wreaking sewage. On the other hand, a grand mansion symbolizes prosperity, wealth, grand dinners and children running around the fireplace and a solemn happiness. But that’s not what makes houses fascinating, it is the juxtaposition they offer that does. That slum could very well have a kid studying endlessly under a light bulb while her mother smiles away as she cooks a simple stew. Happiness can easily be found regardless of the exterior. Vis a vis the grand mansion that exudes stature and class can hide behind its walls dark secrets. One such mansion stood on 20 Grass Tree Close, Bridgeman Downs, Queensland Australia. This is the story of its inhabitants and their dark secrets. This is the story of the Singh and Sica family.
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| 15 Jun 2024 | The Brutal Murder of Laila Khan [UPDATE] | 00:32:22 | |
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. 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 To buy Desi Studios merch, visit: https://kadakmerch.com/collections/desi-studios For fastest updates, follow our socials at: https://www.instagram.com/desicrime/ Want our content in video formats instead? Head over to YouTube: https://youtube.com/@thedesistudios?si=HBkPuoi3bFxx46tU Love horror content too? Subscribe to The Bhootbusters Podcast: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-bhootbusters-podcast/id1728625464 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/3I4KvQugyBJIjf69WlJvVh?si=Leb_m209R8exHTqlJlXcKQ Amazon: https://music.amazon.in/podcasts/564ff27d-d49f-443b-9fa1-318fab5630aa/the-bhootbusters-podcast Aryaan: https://www.instagram.com/aryaanmisra/ Aishwarya: https://www.instagram.com/aishwaryasinghs/ | |||
| 10 Jun 2023 | 89. The Murder of Neeraj Grover - India | 00:50:07 | |
Love triangles…a concept in existence for as long as love itself. But love triangles, unlike love, are controversial. They’re viewed as scandalous, calculated, and deceptive. Perhaps that is because we never hear of happy, successful love triangles. We hear of ones where jealousy, competition, ego and possessiveness take over, only to end in a tale of crime and disaster. This is the story of one such disastrous love triangle that kept India on its toes and destroyed three lives. This is the story of Neeraj Grover, Maria Susairaj, and Lt. Emile Jerome Mathew.
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| 08 Apr 2023 | 81. Not So Jolly Joseph - India | 00:42:11 | |
What’s in a name? Astrologers would argue 2 syllables might entail your entire destiny, such is the power of a name. But what if your life is the exact opposite of what your name suggests. Our protagonist today bears such a name. Her name is Jolly. Jolly Joseph. One of her neighbors went on record to say “Jolly seemed like the perfect woman to us.” If you didn’t know any more about this, you’d assume that praising a person in a true crime podcast implies that they are the victim, or soon to be victim. Here you have a pretty girl, everyone loves her, and her name means. But I urge you to keep aside your preconceived notions for this episode. This is the story that till date shakes Kerelaites to their core; this is the story of Jolly Amma Joseph.
Desi Crime BBC Feature: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-65134376 | |||
| 25 Feb 2023 | 75. Latifa: The Missing Princess - UAE/India | 00:38:24 | |
This is the story of Dubai’s missing royal; this is the story of Princess Latifa.
The best way to break a spell of awkward silence with your friends, is to ask this simple question: what would you give up for a billion dollars? That’s billion with a ‘b’. And this question takes many forms: would you give up your arms, or your legs, or vision or your relationship, and the toughest of them all, would you give up your dog for a billion dollars? This is a simple rhetorical tool to instill thoughtful humorous banter with your buddies, but what happens when a rhetorical tool is no longer a game? What happens when this question becomes a very real dilemma in somebody’s life?
A princess in Dubai faced this dilemma. Not posed by her friends, but by her very life’s circumstances. The question was: would you give up your freedom for a billion dollars?
Exclusive YouTube episode, Chamari Liyanage: https://youtu.be/hk0-FuqgRNI
Latifa Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UN7OEFyNUkQ
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| 25 Jan 2025 | The Murder of Shakereh Khaleeli [VIDEO] | 00:33:09 | |
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. 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 To buy Desi Studios merch, visit: https://kadakmerch.com/collections/desi-studios For fastest updates, follow our socials at: https://www.instagram.com/desicrime/ Want our content in video formats instead? Head over to YouTube: https://youtube.com/@thedesistudios?si=HBkPuoi3bFxx46tU Love horror content too? Subscribe to The Bhootbusters Podcast: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-bhootbusters-podcast/id1728625464 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/3I4KvQugyBJIjf69WlJvVh?si=Leb_m209R8exHTqlJlXcKQ Our personal: Aryaan: https://www.instagram.com/aryaanmisra/ Aishwarya: https://www.instagram.com/aishwaryasinghs/
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| 23 Mar 2025 | Chai & Chithi 28 | The Lady In My Walls | 00:23:25 | |
Welcome to Chai & Chithi, a segment where we read some of the scariest, most terrifying, and most haunting stories that YOU send in to us. In this week’s episode, we’re reading: To send us your scary stories to read, write to us at staydesi [at] thedesistudios [dot] com. 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 To buy Desi Studios merch, visit: https://kadakmerch.com/collections/desi-studios For fastest updates, follow our socials at: https://www.instagram.com/bhootbusters/ | |||
| 24 Jun 2023 | 91. Noida University Murder/Suicide - India | 00:59:11 | |
“She said that she wanted a break from the relationship. I asked her if I should at least hope that she will come back. She said no because she wanted to stay single for some time and that might change things for her. I could not accept that.” Parse through any teenage highschooler’s diary, and words like these are all too easy to find. Breaks vs break ups, situationships vs relationships, boyfriend vs ex-boyfriend, these duels define adolescence. We’ve all been through some version of it. But as we retrospect, we cringe at that bygone era; of course, we are older now. Now we’re too mature to put up with these silly little dramas. The same insecurities do not haunt us any more? Or do they? Deep down in our psyche, are we still that insecure teenage kid? Some folks just never grow up. And those words you just heard weren’t of a teenager, but a grown man. Sometimes, not growing up, not getting out of the shell of puberty, can have adverse consequences in your adulthood: for you, and for your partner. This is the story of a man still trapped in a teenage drama of his own making, this is the story of Anuj Kumar.
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| 22 Apr 2023 | 83. The Murder of Hae Min Lee - Pakistan/USA | 00:43:35 | |
You know that feeling of being young and experiencing your first love? Heightened emotions, the constant need to see them yet feeling your heart flutter when you do, that inability to go to sleep or eat, the hiding from your parents, the first touching of your hands, the first kiss, you get the picture. I know a lot of you listening will relate. There are few experiences as universal as your first love. But what happens when your first love disappears and suddenly, the world turns to look at you, wondering whether or not you could have possibly made them vanish? What happens when, then, your first love re-appears…but not alive anymore and suddenly, the world turns to look at you, wondering if you could be a cold blooded murderer? This is the story of one such young love story that captured the imagination of a nation. This is the story of Hae Min Lee and Adnan Syed.
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| 28 Jul 2024 | 118. The Death Island | 01:03:56 | |
Summer is here and the heat is setting us all ablaze. Sweltering temperatures across the world make us all want to run away to an island paradise for refuge, some nice tropical breeze and dips in the ocean water. When desis decide to run away from this heat, the closest option that comes to mind is Thailand. Tropical rainforests nestled on landmasses in the Indian ocean, with vibrant nightlife and breaking scenery, Thailand is a paradise dream come true. That is what Hannah Witheridge, David Miller and 11 other young people thought when they arrived on a Thai island called Koh Tao. This is the story of those 11 young people. This is the story of the ‘Death Island’. 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 To buy Desi Studios merch, visit: https://kadakmerch.com/collections/desi-studios For fastest updates, follow our socials at: https://www.instagram.com/desicrime/ Want our content in video formats instead? Head over to YouTube: https://youtube.com/@thedesistudios?si=HBkPuoi3bFxx46tU Love horror content too? Subscribe to The Bhootbusters Podcast: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-bhootbusters-podcast/id1728625464 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/3I4KvQugyBJIjf69WlJvVh?si=Leb_m209R8exHTqlJlXcKQ Amazon: https://music.amazon.in/podcasts/564ff27d-d49f-443b-9fa1-318fab5630aa/the-bhootbusters-podcast Aryaan: https://www.instagram.com/aryaanmisra/ Aishwarya: https://www.instagram.com/aishwaryasinghs/ | |||
| 17 Sep 2022 | 55. Brutal Rape & Murder of Indian Nurse | 00:38:04 | |
The case that we have for you today is as much about the crime as what happened next, about death as much as life. It is about morality as much as ethics, as much about the society we seek to create as much as the punishment it doles out to those who threaten it. This case will come to be discussed by generations of Indian law students. It is the story of a 25-year-old nurse just seeking to make a difference, help those in need, and live a normal, happy life. And then, on the night of 27th November 1973, the actions of one man changed this woman’s life forever and pushed her into a 42-year-long nightmare. This is the story of a case that moved India and moved the world. This is the story of Aruna Shanbaug. | |||
| 24 Feb 2025 | The Search For Nadia Malik [VIDEO] | 00:48:31 | |
A murder involves a murderer, the murdered, a murder weapon and more often than not, a motive. This template is true for most cases covered on our podcast. But where there is a rule, there is an exception. The case we have for you today is such an exception. This case has a murder, but no murder weapon, no motive, and no murderer. This is the story of a 22 year old girl that shook the city of Philadelphia, this is the story of Nadia Malik. 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 | |||
| 08 Jun 2024 | 114. Reborn for Revenge: The Mysterious Case of Titu Singh | 00:55:17 | |
Titu Toran Singh was born in a village near Agra on December 12th, 1983. At age 2, his first words were: I am not from here. He insisted he was actually a man named Suresh, who was murdered in his past life. Over the years, he began making outlandish claims like owning a radio shop in Agra and having a wife named Uma. Finally in 1986 his parents put his claims to the test by visiting Agra where he said his shop was. They found it…Suresh Radio. And 41 years later, we found Titu. This is FIRST EVER podcast interview. Find out in this episode if Titu was lying, or if he was actually reborn for revenge. English Translation of Interview: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1wHlDT0Gc8NufLFWoUYGfohfBjEirrVpLNBkmuwV4_e4/edit?usp=sharing Chapters 00:00 - 03:28 : Introduction 03:28 - 06:46 : I Don't Know How I Came Here 06:46 - 13:38 : Radio Silence 13:38 - 19:08 : Smuggled Into The Afterlife 19:08 - 28:44 : Twists, Trysts And Tests 28:44 - 34:52 : Department of Perpetual Studies 34:52 - 49:52 : 8th Wonder of The World 49:52 - 54:43 : Life, After 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 To buy Desi Studios merch, visit: https://kadakmerch.com/collections/desi-studios For fastest updates, follow our socials at: https://www.instagram.com/desicrime/ Want our content in video formats instead? Head over to YouTube: https://youtube.com/@thedesistudios?si=HBkPuoi3bFxx46tU | |||
| 21 Dec 2024 | 135. The Disappearance of Vishal Mehrotra Pt. 2 | 00:39:15 | |
To push the police to re-examine Vishal's case, sign the petition on: https://www.change.org/p/justice-for-vishal-mehrotra-494a8b11-7ab5-45e7-9b97-f30c3dda9378 If you or anyone you know have information on Vishal's case, reach out to the family on: vishalmehrotrajustice@gmail.com 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. For fastest updates, follow our socials at: https://www.instagram.com/desicrime/ Aryaan https://www.instagram.com/aryaanmisra/ Aishwarya https://www.instagram.com/aishwaryasinghs/ | |||
| 16 Jul 2022 | 46. The Shafia Family Murders (Pt.3) - Afghanistan/Canada | 00:26:40 | |
Zainab is on the run. Her siblings are terrified. Shafia is plotting a mass murder. But how did a plan to murder Zainab and possibly Rona develop into a plan to murder Sahar and Geeti too? How did they bring Zainab back from the shelter? What went down inside that Nissan Sentra just moments before it drowned, killing 4 women? And what was it all for? Find out in part 3 of The Shafia Family Murders. | |||
| 21 Sep 2024 | Mysterious Murder At India's Worst Airline | 00:31:15 | |
Air hostess Geetika Sharma's tragic death shocked the nation, and the investigation that followed uncovered a web of alleged harassment by powerful politician Gopal Kanda. What pushed a young woman with a promising career to take such a drastic step? Was it truly suicide, or was there more behind the story? In this video, we unravel the chilling details of the case that gripped the country, but with each revelation, new questions arise. Watch till the end to discover the twists and turns of this scandal—will justice ever be fully served, or does the truth remain buried? | |||
| 08 Dec 2024 | 133. Ponty Chadha: Murder of India’s Richest Brothers | 00:37:20 | |
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? Visit Whole Truth Foods and use CODE: DESI20 to get 20% off your order. https://thewholetruthfoods.com For fastest updates, follow our socials at: https://www.instagram.com/desicrime/ Aryaan https://www.instagram.com/aryaanmisra/ Aishwarya https://www.instagram.com/aishwaryasinghs/ 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 To buy Desi Studios merch, visit: https://kadakmerch.com/collections/desi-studios | |||
| 13 Jul 2024 | Chai & Chithi 19 | 00:31:57 | |
To listen to the full episode, head on over to our new podcast, The Bhootbusters Podcast, to get your weekly dose of Chai & Chithi: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6DA1s9Nj9bdKtVOlYhsc75?si=hUtOQFAaSnizc1wEE7JJ3A Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-bhootbusters-podcast/id1728625464 Amazon: https://music.amazon.in/podcasts/564ff27d-d49f-443b-9fa1-318fab5630aa/the-bhootbusters-podcast Welcome to Chai & Chithi, a segment where we read some of the scariest, most terrifying, and most haunting stories that YOU send in to us. In this week's episode, we're reading: 1. Faceless 2. It Turned 3. The Korean Elevator Game 4. Schoolgirl To send us your scary stories to read, write to us at: staydesi [at] thedesistudios [dot] com. 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 To buy Desi Studios merch, visit: https://kadakmerch.com/collections/desi-studios Love our faces? Head over to YouTube to view our content in video format: https://youtube.com/@thedesistudios?si=sJTzUuw6MrQQhhDd For fastest updates, follow our socials at: https://www.instagram.com/bhootbusters/ Aryaan https://www.instagram.com/aryaanmisra/ Aishwarya | |||
| 20 Mar 2025 | 143. The Madhumita Shukla Murder | 01:00:33 | |
On a quiet summer afternoon in May 2003, something happened in a small apartment in Paper Mill Colony, Lucknow—something so explosive, so tangled in power and passion, that it shook the very core of Uttar Pradesh’s political landscape. It began with a woman. A poet. A name whispered in hushed conversations, laced with scandal, fear, and obsession — Madhumita Shukla. She wasn’t just another aspiring poet; she had ventured deep into a world where power and ambition clashed. This is a story of deception, political intrigue and betrayals. What really happened in that apartment? Who had something to gain? And more importantly—who had something to hide? 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 | |||
| 10 Oct 2024 | The Bollywood Khan Family Murders | Hindi | 00:13:00 | |
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. Subscribe to Desi Crime Hindi at: - Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0JWA7wncLcVXkg6tdiwTor?si=2e0e2ec3f65e422b - YouTube: https://youtube.com/@thedesicrime?si=_ffb1m1TtdF8daBZ - Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/desi-crime-hindi/id1772930286 - Amazon Music: For fastest updates, follow our socials at: https://www.instagram.com/desicrime/ Want our content in English instead? Head over to YouTube: https://youtube.com/@thedesistudios?si=HBkPuoi3bFxx46tU Love horror content too? Subscribe to The Bhootbusters Podcast: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-bhootbusters-podcast/id1728625464 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/3I4KvQugyBJIjf69WlJvVh?si=Leb_m209R8exHTqlJlXcKQ Our personal: Aryaan: https://www.instagram.com/aryaanmisra/ Aishwarya: https://www.instagram.com/aishwaryasinghs/ | |||
| 10 Jun 2022 | 42. Loved to Death: Mithu and Jassi (Pt.2) - India | 00:32:04 | |
We are naturally drawn to stories with a Romeo and Juliet archetype — forbidden love breaking through the shackles of society to ignite the sparks of passion. But let’s not forget how their Shakespearean saga ends: with their tragic death. Our protagonists today, Mithu and Jassi, bear all the same hallmarks. As passionate as their love was, it faced an even more passionate fervor to repress them. This is the story of tradition forcing love toward death. Welcome to Part 2 of this story! | |||
| 09 Apr 2022 | 33. Bed Box Murder (Pt.1) - India | 00:37:42 | |
A beautiful, young girl has just begun to live her life, only just begun to explore relationships, friendships, academic success but fails to see the signs of the disaster that is coming her way. This is the story of a family, a happy and loving household, broken and destroyed for an unknown cause and a murder that kept Mumbai cops on their toes for almost a decade. This is the story of an romance gone wrong, allegedly. This is the story of Snehal Gaware. | Intro by ghostfml
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| 22 Jun 2024 | 115. Murder Under the Bridge: Reena Virk | 01:08:14 | |
Women are beautiful, women are strong. Women can be each other’s biggest champion. But women can also be each other’s harshest critics; jealous and vindictive. From the mother-in-law versus bahu trope, to the trope of 2 pretty girls who can never be friends, female equations are complex, marred with the sexism society has taught us. This is the universe of every young girl’s childhood and it was the universe of the girls living on tiny Vancouver Island in British Columbia in the fall of 1997. It was a universe that was about to boil over into a tale of brutal murder. This is the story of Reena Virk. 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 To buy Desi Studios merch, visit: https://kadakmerch.com/collections/desi-studios For fastest updates, follow our socials at: https://www.instagram.com/desicrime/ Want our content in video formats instead? Head over to YouTube: https://youtube.com/@thedesistudios?si=HBkPuoi3bFxx46tU Love horror content too? Subscribe to The Bhootbusters Podcast: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-bhootbusters-podcast/id1728625464 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/3I4KvQugyBJIjf69WlJvVh?si=Leb_m209R8exHTqlJlXcKQ Amazon: https://music.amazon.in/podcasts/564ff27d-d49f-443b-9fa1-318fab5630aa/the-bhootbusters-podcast Aryaan: https://www.instagram.com/aryaanmisra/ Aishwarya: https://www.instagram.com/aishwaryasinghs/ | |||
| 24 Aug 2024 | 121. The Highway of Terror: Psycho Shankar | 00:43:58 | |
Visit Whole Truth Foods and use CODE: DESI20 to get 20% off your order. https://thewholetruthfoods.com Murder is a horrendous violation of a fundamental right— a right to live. A right to experience the joys of being alive, whether those be falling in love, getting your dream job or something as simple as eating your favorite meal. Murder strips you of existence. But some murders and some murderers go down in history not just because they stripped someone of that right but because of how they stripped someone of that right. Because of how many people they stripped of that right. One such murderer was roaming the dark and quiet highways of Southern India in the late 2000s. This is the story of those highways, of that murderer. This is the story of Psycho Shankar. 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 To buy Desi Studios merch, visit: https://kadakmerch.com/collections/desi-studios For fastest updates, follow our socials at: https://www.instagram.com/desicrime/ Want our content in video formats instead? Head over to YouTube: https://youtube.com/@thedesistudios?si=HBkPuoi3bFxx46tU Love horror content too? Subscribe to The Bhootbusters Podcast: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-bhootbusters-podcast/id1728625464 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/3I4KvQugyBJIjf69WlJvVh?si=Leb_m209R8exHTqlJlXcKQ Amazon: https://music.amazon.in/podcasts/564ff27d-d49f-443b-9fa1-318fab5630aa/the-bhootbusters-podcast Aryaan: https://www.instagram.com/aryaanmisra/ Aishwarya: https://www.instagram.com/aishwaryasinghs/ | |||
| 24 Dec 2022 | 68. Chai and Chithi 5 + Charles Sobhraj Update | 00:28:31 | |
Welcome to Chai and Chithi, a segment where we take fan stories mailed in to us, as well as share some of our more personal ghastly experiences. Mail in your spooky, crime or desi stories to desicrime@lostdebate.com | |||
| 26 Nov 2022 | 64. Chai and Chithi 3 | 00:25:15 | |
Welcome to Chai and Chithi, a segment where we take fan stories mailed in to us, as well as share some of our more personal ghastly experiences. Mail in your spooky, crime or desi stories to desicrime@lostdebate.com Desi Crime YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnbfV0YvrxWMq3h0hmo13Jg Website: www.desicrime.com | |||
| 22 Oct 2022 | 60. Chai and Chithi | 00:27:12 | |
We promised you this segment months ago, and we\'re marking our 60th episode with the fulfillment of that promise -- welcome to Chai and Chithi, a segment where we take fan stories mailed in to us, as well as share some of our more personal ghastly experiences.
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| 01 Jun 2024 | 113. The Discord Killer | 00:46:30 | |
Imagine you live in Perfect World. I don’t mean 'a' perfect world. I mean Perfect World, the video game. Slowly, the more you play the game, the more its adventurous valleys and roles take you into an alternate world, and the easier it becomes for you to forget the very real, imperfect world around you. This scenario, as dystopian as it may sound, was the very real state of mind of a young, Bangladeshi-Canadian boy unable to reconcile Perfect World with his world. This is the story of the Toronto quadruple murder. This is the story of Menhaz Zaman. To join the Desi Crime Discord server, visit: https://discord.gg/zyaavTban9 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 To buy Desi Studios merch, visit: https://kadakmerch.com/collections/desi-studios For fastest updates, follow our socials at: https://www.instagram.com/desicrime/ Want our content in video formats instead? Head over to YouTube: https://youtube.com/@thedesistudios?si=HBkPuoi3bFxx46tU Love horror content too? Subscribe to The Bhootbusters Podcast: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-bhootbusters-podcast/id1728625464 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/3I4KvQugyBJIjf69WlJvVh?si=Leb_m209R8exHTqlJlXcKQ Amazon: https://music.amazon.in/podcasts/564ff27d-d49f-443b-9fa1-318fab5630aa/the-bhootbusters-podcast Aryaan: https://www.instagram.com/aryaanmisra/ Aishwarya: https://www.instagram.com/aishwaryasinghs/ | |||
| 01 Oct 2022 | 57. The Kolkata House of Horrors (Pt.2) - India | 00:33:19 | |
Disturbing memories, scrawled in cursive books meant for kindergarteners: \"My mother made my sister strip in the bathroom... My mother thinks I am impotent. She wanted to see me develop a relationship. This is why she used to send a maid servant to my room to excite me.\" The inscriptions, incongruous with the whimsical books in which they were found. The mother in question is Aarati De, and everything that\'s happened over the course of decades at house number 3 on Robinson Street can be traced back to her. What seemed on the surface to be a psychopath on the loose morphs into a far more complicated web. Who killed Debjani, where is Aarati, and what happened to Partho? Welcome to part two of the Kolkata House of Murders.
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| 20 Jul 2024 | Murder of Pakistan’s Most Controversial Influencer: Qandeel Baloch [VIDEO] | 00:32:12 | |
In this gripping episode, we delve into the shocking case of Qandeel Baloch, Pakistan's most controversial social media star. Discover the twists and turns that led to her untimely death at the hands of someone she trusted most. As we peel back the layers of her public persona, secrets emerge that will leave you questioning everything. What truly happened that fateful night? Tune in to uncover the chilling details and the mystery that still haunts to this day. 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 To buy Desi Studios merch, visit: https://kadakmerch.com/collections/desi-studios For fastest updates, follow our socials at: https://www.instagram.com/desicrime/ Want our content in video formats instead? Head over to YouTube: https://youtube.com/@thedesistudios?si=HBkPuoi3bFxx46tU Love horror content too? Subscribe to The Bhootbusters Podcast: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-bhootbusters-podcast/id1728625464 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/3I4KvQugyBJIjf69WlJvVh?si=Leb_m209R8exHTqlJlXcKQ Amazon: https://music.amazon.in/podcasts/564ff27d-d49f-443b-9fa1-318fab5630aa/the-bhootbusters-podcast Aryaan: https://www.instagram.com/aryaanmisra/ Aishwarya: https://www.instagram.com/aishwaryasinghs/ | |||
| 14 Jun 2024 | Exclusive Interview w/ the Boy Who Remembers His Murder - Titu Singh | 00:28:40 | |
Titu Singh was last interviewed by BBC in 1989. After 35 years, this is his first full length interview. To know his full story, watch our Desi Crime episode on his case: https://open.spotify.com/episode/3oL8DpFJKd4uuJHz2Qd9aG?si=uBU1JZ1KTsyQkFyroH2j9w If you are a non-hind viewer, you can access the full translation and script here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1wHlDT0Gc8NufLFWoUYGfohfBjEirrVpLNBkmuwV4_e4/edit?usp=sharing | |||
| 13 Mar 2022 | 29. Mysterious Disappearance of Jonathan Spollen - India | 00:35:42 | |
9 years ago, among the millions of tourists that come to India every year, there was Jonathan Spollen— a 28 year old Irish journalist. He came to India on what was supposed to be a journey of self discovery until his friends and family couldn’t reach him anymore. To find out the story of Jonathan, tune in to this month’s extra Patreon episode. | Intro by ghostfml
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| 05 Aug 2023 | 97. Chai & Chithi 14 | 00:33:40 | |
Welcome to Chai and Chithi, a segment where we take fan stories mailed in to us, as well as share some of our more personal ghastly experiences.
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| 18 Sep 2024 | The Real Story of 'Sector 36' | The Serial Killer Who Ate Kids | 00:26:58 | |
This is the story of India's most notorious, gruesome, and sinister crime that involved kidnapping, cannibalism, rape, pedophilia, and serial murder all at once. Update: According to NDTV, "The high court said the prosecution had failed to prove its case beyond reasonable doubt for Moninder Panther. Koli, however, continues to be a life-term prisoner for his conviction in one case." The serial killings took place at Moninder Pandher's home in Nithari area of Uttar Pradesh's Noida between 2005 and 2006, according to the CBI. When children start disappearing in the village of Nithari in Noida, local parents have to band together to force police to look for their children. When police finally listen and take action, they find a suspicious coincidence; all the missing kids were last seen in the same 100-meter area, later dubbed the “black hole” by locals. But what was this “black hole,” that seemed to suck up its victims, never to be seen again? Was someone behind the disappearances? Or was it something entirely different? This is a recast of our YouTube episode dated Oct 26, 2022. | |||
| 27 Feb 2025 | The New Year Murder: Jhanvi Kukreja [VIDEO] | 00:27:06 | |
On the 31st of December 2020, the world was coming together to celebrate the end of what had been an incredibly hard year for everyone around the world. The pandemic had left families in shambles and communities in mourning. But the end of the year almost signified a new beginning, a fresh start and a hope for a better future for everyone, including the Kukrejas. Little did they all know, New Years of 2020 would become the night that changed their lives, the last night they would ever be the same family again. This is the story of that family, this is the story of 19 year old Jhanvi Kukreja. | |||
| 08 Feb 2025 | 138. Cyanide Mallika: India's First Female Serial Killer | 00:41:47 | |
For over a decade, Cyanide Mallika preyed on women in Karnataka, luring them with promises of wealth and spiritual rituals before poisoning them with cyanide-laced food or water. She would convince her victims to remove their jewelry for a cleansing ritual, then kill them and flee with their valuables. Her crimes went unnoticed until 2007, when investigators linked a series of similar deaths, leading to her arrest. But was Mallika the only woman in India’s history to kill this way—or just the one who got caught? Visit My Muse and use CODE: DESI10 to get 10% off your *fun* order. https://mymuse.in/desi For fastest updates, follow our socials at: https://www.instagram.com/desicrime/ Aryaan https://www.instagram.com/aryaanmisra/ Aishwarya https://www.instagram.com/aishwaryasinghs/ 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 To buy Desi Studios merch, visit: https://kadakmerch.com/collections/desi-studios | |||
| 15 Mar 2025 | 142. Pakeeza & Jojo: New Zealand's Most Terrifying Murder | 00:32:07 | |
A mother and her three-year-old daughter vanish without a trace, leaving behind a mystery that would take years to unravel. Pakeeza Yusuf had been trying to escape a troubled relationship, confiding in friends about her fears, while little Jojo was caught in the middle of something far more sinister than anyone realized. It wasn’t until nearly a decade later that investigators uncovered a truth more horrifying than anyone could have imagined. What really happened to Pakeeza and Jojo—and who was hiding the answers all along? 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 | |||
| 17 Aug 2024 | Cops Use Apple Health App to Track This Killer Down [VIDEO] | 00:30:45 | |
Jessica Patel, a pharmacist in Middlesbrough, was found dead in her home, and nothing about the scene added up. As investigators dug deeper, they uncovered shocking secrets that turned the case upside down. With twists at every corner, the search for her killer took a dark and unexpected path. Who was behind Jessica's death, and why? This is one case that will keep you guessing until the very end. 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 To buy Desi Studios merch, visit: https://kadakmerch.com/collections/desi-studios For fastest updates, follow our socials at: https://www.instagram.com/desicrime/ Want our content in video formats instead? Head over to YouTube: https://youtube.com/@thedesistudios?si=HBkPuoi3bFxx46tU Love horror content too? Subscribe to The Bhootbusters Podcast: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-bhootbusters-podcast/id1728625464 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/3I4KvQugyBJIjf69WlJvVh?si=Leb_m209R8exHTqlJlXcKQ Amazon: https://music.amazon.in/podcasts/564ff27d-d49f-443b-9fa1-318fab5630aa/the-bhootbusters-podcast Aryaan: https://www.instagram.com/aryaanmisra/ Aishwarya: https://www.instagram.com/aishwaryasinghs/ | |||
| 06 Feb 2025 | The Singh-Sica Triple Murder [VIDEO] | 01:01:31 | |
One bathtub, three dead bodies, a marriage in turmoil and a feverish lover. The house on 20 Grass Tree Close, Bridgman Downs, Queensland, Australia holds all the answers. Who is behind Queensland's largest ever investigation? 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 | |||
| 13 Mar 2025 | Mumbai Auto Driver Takes Us to His Favorite Hidden Food Spot! | Chaloge Bhaiya? | 00:12:47 | |
To watch the full episode, here's the link to YouTube: https://yt.openinapp.co/ChalogeEp1 In this episode, we get into Harish bhai’s auto . He’s adamant that he knows the best Misal Pav spot in Bombay, so we oblige. Aryaan has never eaten it before, so doesn’t know what awaits him him. The tuk tuk ride is laced with auto trivia, fun stories and a Jackie Da cameo! Weclome to the first episode of Chaloge Bhaiya. Chaloge na? Help Harish fund his children's future: upi: harishmbhavsar123-1@okicici Follow Aryaan on Insta: https://www.instagram.com/aryaanmisra?igsh=MTR3Z3JibW5kbHV3bw%3D%3D&utm_source=qr Episode 1: 13.03.25 Episode 2: 20.03.25 Episode 3: 27.03.25 Episode 4: 3.04.25 Episode 5: 10.04.25 Episode 6: 17.04.25 Director and Host: Aryaan Misra Producer: Desi Studios Cinematography and Editing: Evan Thomas Graphic Design: Manasi Pandya Wardrobe: https://stamp-duty.in/?srsltid=AfmBOopTEPLt2Hv1VxigjUp_xcdw7wcjHOjsk-U3RjR7wSKCRoL6GHqB #ChalogeBhaiya #Bombay #Autorickshaw | |||
| 23 Nov 2024 | 131. Goa's Mysterious Murder: The Scarlett Keeling Case | 00:39:08 | |
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. Visit Whole Truth Foods and use CODE: DESI20 to get 20% off your order. https://thewholetruthfoods.com 00:00 - 02:28 - Intro 02:28 - 04:32 - Whole Truth Ad Read 4:32 - 15:39- No. 1 - Subhash Agarwal 15:39 - 29:41 - No. 2 - Sukumar Kurup 29:41 - 41:49 - No. 3 - Bhadreshkumar Chetanbhai Patel 41:49 - 49:02 - No. 4 - Omana Eda 49:02 - 1:00:18 - No. 5 - Arti Dhir 1:00:18 - 1:00:53- Outro For fastest updates, follow our socials at: https://www.instagram.com/desicrime/ Aryaan https://www.instagram.com/aryaanmisra/ Aishwarya https://www.instagram.com/aishwaryasinghs/ 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 To buy Desi Studios merch, visit: https://kadakmerch.com/collections/desi-studios | |||
| 28 Sep 2024 | 126. The Mysterious Murder at the Water Facility | 00:30:18 | |
Visit Whole Truth Foods and use CODE: DESI20 to get 20% off your order. https://thewholetruthfoods.com Work can be mundane, work can be boring, work can be monotonous. A lot of days are cookie cutter- the same grind for the same goal. That is what February 9th was like for the employees of the Passaic Valley Water Commission treatment facility and their senior engineer— a 43 year old talented Indian American woman. Little did anyone know though, that day would go down in the company’s history as one when everything changed for the worse. Little did anyone know, that was going to be a day of tragedy and death, with a murderer lurking in the shadows under plain sight. This is the story of that day, that office, and that woman. This is the story of Geetha Angara. Whole Truth Coffee Whey Protein: https://thewholetruthfoods.com/products/cold-coffee-24g-whey-protein-isolate-concentrate?sku_id=38730405 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 To buy Desi Studios merch, visit: https://kadakmerch.com/collections/desi-studios For fastest updates, follow our socials at: https://www.instagram.com/desicrime/ Want our content in video formats instead? Head over to YouTube: https://youtube.com/@thedesistudios?si=HBkPuoi3bFxx46tU Love horror content too? Subscribe to The Bhootbusters Podcast: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-bhootbusters-podcast/id1728625464 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/3I4KvQugyBJIjf69WlJvVh?si=Leb_m209R8exHTqlJlXcKQ Our personal: Aryaan: https://www.instagram.com/aryaanmisra/ Aishwarya: https://www.instagram.com/aishwaryasinghs/ | |||
| 09 Sep 2022 | 54. The Disappearance of Khyati Shreshtha - Nepal | 00:35:10 | |
Today\'s episode comes all the way from Nepal, where a young girl had big dreams like any other. Her doting family moved across cities and states, all for the sake of their daughter’s promising future, until that young girl got a phone call that changed her life forever. Soon after, her parents got a phone call too -- a call that shattered the life they had built and all the happiness within it. This is the story of that young girl. This is the story of Khyati Shreshtha. | |||
| 29 Oct 2022 | 61. The New Year Murder: Jhanvi Kukreja - India | 00:34:07 | |
On the 31st of December 2020, the world was coming together to celebrate the end of what had been an incredibly hard year for everyone around the world. The pandemic had left families in shambles and communities in mourning. But the end of the year almost signified a new beginning, a fresh start and a hope for a better future for everyone, including the Kukrejas. Little did they all know, New Years of 2020 would become the night that changed their lives, the last night they would ever be the same family again. This is the story of that family, this is the story of 19 year old Jhanvi Kukreja. | |||
| 16 Jun 2022 | 43. The Amroha Family Mass Murder - India | 00:42:53 | |
On the evening of April 14, 2008 a family of eight in in the small village of Bawankheri, Uttar Pradesh was getting ready for bed with their nightly ritual of tea. Seven of the eight of them, including a 10-month-old baby, never woke up to see another day. The sole surviving member, 23-year-old Shabnam Ali, was hysterical, her entire family gone in an instant. This is the story of a brutal mass murder, a love story, and a court verdict that made history in independent India. This is the story of Shabnam Ali. | |||
| 15 Oct 2022 | 59. The Disappearance of the Chohan Family (Pt.2) - India | 00:35:07 | |
So far, we’ve told you the story of a seemingly loving and happy couple, Nancy and Amarjit, with two babies, living in a house in London. Until all 5 members of the family, 3 of whom are adults, just vanish like they never existed. Everyone said it seemed like the family had voluntarily left. Until Onkar Verma, Nancy’s brother, decided to go on a wild hunt for his family because he knew something was wrong. Onkar’s hunt, though, seemed to only be leading to more questions than answers. But we’ll give you the answers too— and for that, welcome back to the second part of the Disappearance of the Chohan Family. YouTube: https://youtube.com/channel/UCnbfV0YvrxWMq3h0hmo13Jg | |||
| 10 Dec 2022 | 66. The Tale of Toyah Cordingley - Australia/India | 00:40:13 | |
Any “Travel to Australia” advertisement on television displays stills of the Great Barrier Reef and pearl white beaches. Volleyball, tank tops, scantily clothed and sizzlingly tanned bodies can be found frolicking around. But on 22nd October 2018, a body was found in one such Australian beach. The difference was, this wasn’t a tanned person frolicking around. In fact, this body did not appear to move at all. This is the story of the day that redefined the \'beach\' for residents of Queensland, Australia; this is the story of Toyah Cordingley. Follow us on Instagram : @desicrime Follow us on Twitter : @desicrime PLEASE become a Patron
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| 20 Aug 2022 | 51. The Tale of the Patels - UK/India | 00:35:05 | |
The perfect marriage, a goal for so many of us. To find that one person that they can spend their life with. Seldom do people find such a partner, but when they do, two worlds meet in remarkable union. What happens when that one person is taken away from you? What happens when that oh-so-perfect partner is no more? Well, this is one such story. The story of union that was simply never meant to be; this is the story of Mitesh and Jessica Patel.
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| 24 Mar 2022 | 31. Death by ‘The Devil’ : Anu Singh (Pt.1) - India/Australia | 00:36:43 | |
This is a story of Romeo and the Devil. A story that involves dinner parties and death, passionate love and paralyzing terror, heroine and a murderer that still roams free among all of us. This is part 1 of the bizarre story of a couple that made a one sided suicide pact, this is the story of Anu Singh. | Intro by ghostfml
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| 30 Nov 2024 | 132. The Rathi Family Murder | 00:31:28 | |
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. Visit Whole Truth Foods and use CODE: DESI20 to get 20% off your order. https://thewholetruthfoods.com For fastest updates, follow our socials at: https://www.instagram.com/desicrime/ Aryaan https://www.instagram.com/aryaanmisra/ Aishwarya https://www.instagram.com/aishwaryasinghs/ 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 To buy Desi Studios merch, visit: https://kadakmerch.com/collections/desi-studios | |||
| 02 May 2022 | 37. Murder of Noor Mukadam - Pakistan | 00:55:31 | |
This is a story from Pakistan, a story of a woman just like a lot of us. She was in love and living a happy life. She had a loving sister, doting parents and a relationship of 3 years. But by early 2021, something had shifted in Noor’s life. Something was wrong and the people around, the people close to her could sense it. What the people around Noor didn’t know was that she was about to become a symbol of feminism and the rights of women in a patriarchal society. Noor would go down in history. This is her story. | Intro by ghostfml
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| 14 Dec 2024 | 134. The Disappearance of Vishal Mehrotra | 00:33:33 | |
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.
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| 18 Feb 2023 | 74. The Sheena Bora Murder (Pt.2) - India | 00:40:30 | |
In Part I of the Sheena Bora Murder, we told you the story of a seemingly broken family the wounds of which had led to murder. A famous Mumbai police cop had received a tip of a missing woman, a body had been buried and the name of a murderer had emerged. We had successfully covered the who-dun-it part of this mystery. Today, we’re covering the why-dun-it. Welcome to part II of the Sheena Bora Murder.
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| 22 Mar 2025 | The Murder of Hae Min Lee [VIDEO] | 01:01:53 | |
You know that feeling of being young and experiencing your first love? Heightened emotions, the constant need to see them yet feeling your heart flutter when you do, that inability to go to sleep or eat, the hiding from your parents, the first touching of your hands, the first kiss, you get the picture. I know a lot of you listening will relate. There are few experiences as universal as your first love. But what happens when your first love disappears right before your eyes and suddenly, the world turns to look at you, wondering whether or not you could have possibly made them vanish? What happens when, then, your first love re-appears…but not alive anymore and suddenly, the world turns to look at you, wondering if you could be a cold blooded murderer? This is the story of one such young love story that captured the imagination of a nation. This is the story of Hae Min Lee and Adnan Syed. | |||
| 14 Sep 2024 | 125. The Vietnamese Coffee Killer | 00:39:19 | |
Visit Whole Truth Foods and use CODE: DESI20 to get 20% off your order. https://thewholetruthfoods.com In a bustling Jakarta café, a coffee date takes a deadly turn when a woman collapses after sipping a poisoned drink. What seemed like a tragic accident soon spiraled into a web of lies, betrayal, and unanswered questions. At the heart of it all: Jessica Wongso, the friend with a dark secret. But was she truly the mastermind behind the cyanide-laced coffee... or is there more to the story than meets the eye? Whole Truth Coffee Whey Protein: https://thewholetruthfoods.com/products/cold-coffee-24g-whey-protein-isolate-concentrate?sku_id=38730405 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 To buy Desi Studios merch, visit: https://kadakmerch.com/collections/desi-studios For fastest updates, follow our socials at: https://www.instagram.com/desicrime/ Want our content in video formats instead? Head over to YouTube: https://youtube.com/@thedesistudios?si=HBkPuoi3bFxx46tU Love horror content too? Subscribe to The Bhootbusters Podcast: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-bhootbusters-podcast/id1728625464 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/3I4KvQugyBJIjf69WlJvVh?si=Leb_m209R8exHTqlJlXcKQ Amazon: https://music.amazon.in/podcasts/564ff27d-d49f-443b-9fa1-318fab5630aa/the-bhootbusters-podcast Our personal: Aryaan: https://www.instagram.com/aryaanmisra/ Aishwarya: https://www.instagram.com/aishwaryasinghs/ | |||
| 26 Sep 2022 | ANNOUNCEMENT: DESI CRIME YOUTUBE LAUNCH | 00:01:04 | |
DESI CRIME YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnbfV0YvrxWMq3h0hmo13Jg VIDEOS DROP OCT 5TH You’ve heard us on Spotify and you’ve heard us on Gaana. But you’ve just heard us, our voices, for 2 years now, for over 50 episodes. And now it’s finally time to change that. It’s time to put a face to our voices. It’s time that we bring you India’s favorite true crime podcast on India’s favorite platform. Welcome to The Desi Crime YouTube Channel.
With new episodes every Wednesday starting October 5th, we’re bringing you a new way to binge the most mind-bending desi crime stories. You’re in for a crazy ride. So go be a loyal desi crew member, subscribe to the desi crime youtube channel, turn on your bell notifications, and get ready to like, share and comment, starting October 5th.
Until then, stay safe, stay crazy, stay Desi | |||
| 08 Jul 2023 | 93. Chai & Chithi 13 | 00:36:53 | |
Welcome to Chai and Chithi, a segment where we take fan stories mailed in to us, as well as share some of our more personal ghastly experiences.
Mail in your spooky, crime or desi stories to staydesi@thedesistudios.com | |||
| 24 Sep 2022 | 56. The Kolkata House of Horrors - India | 00:30:13 | |
Countless true crime stories begin with a family. More specifically, a family gone awry -- hate, jealousy, and vengeance seeping in and tearing apart the bonds of blood. But this story is different. This isn\'t the case of a family that doesn\'t love one another; this is the case of a family that loves one another far too much. What does that mean? This is the story where you find out. It\'s a story weaving together suicide, murder, incest, and cannibalism, all into one unbelievable plot. This is the story of Kolkata\'s House of Horror. Link To Award: https://community.hubhopper.com/best-documentary-news Link to Desi Crime YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnbfV0YvrxWMq3h0hmo13Jg | |||
| 07 Mar 2025 | Chaloge Bhaiya? | OFFICIAL TRAILER | 00:02:01 | |
Watch the full show on YouTube: https://yt.openinapp.co/ChalogeBhaiyaEp1 Autos crawl across Bombay like ants, obedient as our blood in their blind circuit of hacked roads. 4.5 lakh ricks are there to attend to your flailing hand in this city. 450,000 autos have 450,000 stories. The romanticization of the auto often obscures the stories of the autowallahs. Chaloge Bhaiya is a show where you hear conversations that no podcast features, food no blogger writes about, stories no one tells. We get into an auto. We hit record. We let the driver take us wherever they want. Every episode, the driver takes us to their favorite food spot in the city—the places they swear by, the ones you won’t find on a bougie food critic’s ‘10 Things To Eat In Bombay’ listicle. From 2am dal baati to a local bar crawl, we feature street food that’ll have you running to your nearest auto. You just gotta wait until March 13, when the show premiers on The Desi Studios YouTube channel.Episode 1: 13.03.25Episode 2: 20.03.25Episode 3: 27.03.25Episode 4: 3.04.25Episode 5: 10.04.25Episode 6: 17.04.25Host and director: Aryaan MisraProducer: Desi StudiosCinematography and Editing: Evan ThomasGraphic Design: Manasi Pandya#ChalogeBhaiya #Bombay #Autorickshaw | |||
| 02 Jun 2022 | 41. Assassination of Sidhu Moosewala - India | 00:38:38 | |
The 29th of May looked like it would pass uneventfully until shocking news shook India: armed assailants had shot and killed Punjabi cultural icon and hip-hop star Sidhu Moosewala. The 28-year-old died after being shot 24 times. But this is no simple story of senseless violence. This is a story of revenge, politics, gangs, guns, and Khalistan. This is the story of Sidhu Moosewala, a young man whose music took a country by storm. | |||
| 08 Oct 2024 | Desi Crime Now In Hindi | 00:01:02 | |
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| 21 Jan 2023 | 70. Chai & Chithi 6 | 00:26:39 | |
Welcome to Chai and Chithi, a segment where we take fan stories mailed in to us, as well as share some of our more personal ghastly experiences. Nadia Malik Pt.2 will be out next week as we contact the family to retrieve more details, texts and tapes. Stay tuned! Mail in your spooky, crime or desi stories to desicrime@lostdebate.com | |||
| 26 Oct 2024 | The Chohan Family Disappearances [VIDEO] | 00:45:00 | |
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. | |||
| 16 Oct 2024 | 128. Baba, Bishnoi, Bollywood: The Assassination of Baba Siddique | 00:43:02 | |
Visit Whole Truth Foods and use CODE: DESI20 to get 20% off your order. https:// thewholetruthfoods.com 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. THIS IS AN ONGOING INVESTIGATION For extra episodes, early access, silly bloopers, subscribe at: https://www.patreon.com/thedesistudios or join our YouTube family https:// www.youtube.com/channel/ UCnbfVOYvrxWMq3h0hmo13Jg/join To buy Desi Studios merch, visit: https:// kadakmerch.com/collections/desi-studios For fastest updates, follow our socials at: https:// www.instagram.com/desicrime/ Want our content in video formats instead? Head over to YouTube: https://youtube.com/ @thedesistudios?si=HBkPuoi3bFxx46tU Love horror content too? Subscribe to The Bhootbusters Podcast: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the- bhootbusters-podcast/id1728625464 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/ 314KvQugyBJljf69WIJvVh? si=Leb_m209R8exHTqlJIXcKQ Amazon: https://music.amazon.in/podcasts/ 564ff27d-d49f-443b-9fa1-318fab5630aa/the- bhootbusters-podcast Our personal: Aryaan: https://www.instagram.com/aryaanmisra/ Aishwarya: https://www.instagram.com/ aishwaryasinghs/ | |||
| 30 Jun 2024 | 116. The Mysterious Disappearance of Tej Chitnis | 00:32:31 | |
It was 27th April 2016. Tej was supposed to celebrate his father’s 60th birthday. The 21 year old college graduate left the house at 10 am in his Volkswagen Golf hatchback. He never returned for his father’s party. Tej went missing. His car was never found. The is the story of the Chitnis family, that was left devastated when their son vanished in thin air. Chapters 00:00 - 01:00: Introduction 03:23 - 08:46: Hatchback 08:46 - 13:32: TTF 517 13:32 - 24:29: Degrees of Lies 24:29 - 27:52: Why Tej? 27:52 - 32:06: Hope Kills 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 To buy Desi Studios merch, visit: https://kadakmerch.com/collections/desi-studios For fastest updates, follow our socials at: https://www.instagram.com/desicrime/ Want our content in video formats instead? Head over to YouTube: https://youtube.com/@thedesistudios?si=HBkPuoi3bFxx46tU Love horror content too? Subscribe to The Bhootbusters Podcast: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-bhootbusters-podcast/id1728625464 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/3I4KvQugyBJIjf69WlJvVh?si=Leb_m209R8exHTqlJlXcKQ Amazon: https://music.amazon.in/podcasts/564ff27d-d49f-443b-9fa1-318fab5630aa/the-bhootbusters-podcast Aryaan: https://www.instagram.com/aryaanmisra/ Aishwarya: https://www.instagram.com/aishwaryasinghs/ | |||
| 13 Aug 2022 | 50. The Mysterious Death of Sushant Singh Rajput - India | 00:33:42 | |
2020 was a weird and unfortunate year for everyone. Even for those of us who didn’t suffer the loss of someone close to us, death seemed like it was all around. It was unprecedented that we found ourselves in the middle of a global pandemic, locked inside our houses for months on end. By the time June 2020 rolled around with the pandemic in full swing, Bollywood had already lost two major film stars in Irfan Khan and Rishi Kapoor when suddenly, on the 14th of June, the news of another death flashed on every Indian’s TV screen and this one took the country by storm. 34 year old Bollywood superstar Sushant Singh Rajput found dead in his apartment. The reason for his death? Suicide by hanging. But was it? If you’ve wondered the answer to this question for 3 years now, you’ve come to the right place. This is the story of the mysterious death of Sushant Singh Rajput. | |||
| 18 May 2024 | This Cop Spent 5 Minutes in Jail for Torturing Her To Death | Ruchika Girhotra [VIDEO] | 00:43:41 | |
[RECAST] Beginning next week, we will be releasing the new slate of Desi Crime episodes. We spent the last month researching and writing new scripts, hence been uploading video versions of older episodes. Can't wait for y'all to watch some of the upcoming bangers. Stay crazy, stay desi! | |||
| 07 Jul 2024 | 117. Hero to Villain: The Darshan Thoogudeepa Scandal | 00:22:07 | |
This is truth behind Darshan Thoogudeepa scandal, a hero who turned into a real life villain. On June 9th 2024, the Kannada film industry changed forever. What started as a simple investigation left the entire state completely turned on their head. This is a story of what happens when camera stops recording. This is the story of Renuka Swamy. Lights. Camera. Murder. 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 To buy Desi Studios merch, visit: https://kadakmerch.com/collections/desi-studios For fastest updates, follow our socials at: https://www.instagram.com/desicrime/ Want our content in video formats instead? Head over to YouTube: https://youtube.com/@thedesistudios?si=HBkPuoi3bFxx46tU Love horror content too? Subscribe to The Bhootbusters Podcast: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-bhootbusters-podcast/id1728625464 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/3I4KvQugyBJIjf69WlJvVh?si=Leb_m209R8exHTqlJlXcKQ Amazon: https://music.amazon.in/podcasts/564ff27d-d49f-443b-9fa1-318fab5630aa/the-bhootbusters-podcast Aryaan: https://www.instagram.com/aryaanmisra/ Aishwarya: https://www.instagram.com/aishwaryasinghs/ | |||
| 02 Nov 2024 | 129. Murder on Chennai Express | 00:23:16 | |
Visit Whole Truth Foods and use CODE: DESI20 to get 20% off your order. https:// thewholetruthfoods.com 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. For extra episodes, early access, silly bloopers, subscribe at: https://www.patreon.com/thedesistudios or join our YouTube family https:// www.youtube.com/channel/ UCnbfVOYvrxWMq3h0hmo13Jg/join To buy Desi Studios merch, visit: https:// kadakmerch.com/collections/desi-studios For fastest updates, follow our socials at: https:// www.instagram.com/desicrime/ Want our content in video formats instead? Head over to YouTube: https://youtube.com/ @thedesistudios?si=HBkPuoi3bFxx46tU Love horror content too? Subscribe to The Bhootbusters Podcast: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the- bhootbusters-podcast/id1728625464 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/ 314KvQugyBJljf69WIJvVh? si=Leb_m209R8exHTqlJIXcKQ Amazon: https://music.amazon.in/podcasts/ 564ff27d-d49f-443b-9fa1-318fab5630aa/the- bhootbusters-podcast Our personal: Aryaan: https://www.instagram.com/aryaanmisra/ Aishwarya: https://www.instagram.com/ aishwaryasinghs/ | |||
| 17 Jun 2023 | 90. Chai & Chithi 12 | 00:46:06 | |
Welcome to Chai and Chithi, a segment where we take fan stories mailed in to us, as well as share some of our more personal ghastly experiences.
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| 18 Mar 2022 | 30. Final Verdict : Jayaraj and Bennix - India | 00:36:13 | |
Almost two years ago, in June of 2020, as the world was protesting the unlawful death of George Floyd caused by a cop who stepped on his neck for over 9 minutes, India was fighting its own case of police brutality. We brought that case to you two years ago and since then, new, harrowing developments in the case have led us to bring to you an update episode. This episode goes to the countless people who are hurt or lose their life at the hands of those meant to protect them. This episode goes to cases that never got a protest, people that were turned into mere statistics of violence at the hands of the police. This episode goes to Jayaraj and Bennicks and their family that still mourns their loss today. This is their story. | Intro by ghostfml
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| 13 Feb 2025 | Chai & Chithi 25 [Valentine Special] : Scariest Dating Stories | 00:45:22 | |
Valentine's is all about being lovey dovey. But not all dates turn out like that. Some can be creepy, or outright horrid. Today's episode is a collection of just that. The scariest dating stories you have ever heard. Also, if you want to ensure your dates go well, visit My Muse and use CODE: DESI10 to get 10% off your *fun* order. https://mymuse.in/desiTo send us your scary stories to read, write to us at staydesi [at] thedesistudios [dot] com. 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 To buy Desi Studios merch, visit: https://kadakmerch.com/collections/desi-studios For fastest updates, follow our socials at: https://www.instagram.com/bhootbusters/ | |||
| 27 May 2024 | 112. The Sideburn Killer of Matheran | 00:23:43 | |
Mountains have a rapport for mysteries and hauntings. It’s as if all the world’s eeriness finds refuge in these hill stations. Folk tales of spirits and serial killers run amok. But there is one hill station in India in particular which is infamous for mishaps and mysteries. Every year, there is some story about a haunting, kidnapping and even murder taking place here. This is the story of a small hilly town in Maharashtra where kids don’t step out after sundown, this is the story of the mysterious murder in Matheran. 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 To buy Desi Studios merch, visit: https://kadakmerch.com/collections/desi-studios For fastest updates, follow our socials at: https://www.instagram.com/desicrime/ Want our content in video formats instead? Head over to YouTube: https://youtube.com/@thedesistudios?si=HBkPuoi3bFxx46tU Love horror content too? Subscribe to The Bhootbusters Podcast: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-bhootbusters-podcast/id1728625464 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/3I4KvQugyBJIjf69WlJvVh?si=Leb_m209R8exHTqlJlXcKQ Amazon: https://music.amazon.in/podcasts/564ff27d-d49f-443b-9fa1-318fab5630aa/the-bhootbusters-podcast Aryaan: https://www.instagram.com/aryaanmisra/ Aishwarya: https://www.instagram.com/aishwaryasinghs/ | |||
| 06 Aug 2022 | 49. The Tandoor Murder - India | 00:36:25 | |
When you visit an Indian restaurant, from the god awfully long menu, there is one genre of food item that always stands out— us desis are in fact known for this around the world. The tandoor. From tandoori naan to tandoori chicken, and hell, tandoori paneer for all our vegetarian listeners out there, the tandoor is an integral part of any brown kid’s childhood. But this seemingly innocent cylindrical clay oven found itself embroiled in a case that captured and haunted Delhities for years; this cylindrical clay oven stood at the center of a love story, a hate story and an impeccable investigation conducted by the Delhi police in the late 90s. This is the story of that clay over; this is the story of the Tandoor murder. | |||
| 19 Oct 2024 | Chai & Chithi 22 | 00:28:39 | |
Visit My Muse and use CODE: DESI10 to get 10% off your *fun* order. https://mymuse.in/desi Welcome to Chai & Chithi, a segment where we read some of the scariest, most terrifying, and most haunting stories that YOU send in to us. In this week’s episode, we’re reading: 1. The Drowning 2. The Nun's Knock 3. The Video Call 4. The Scarf To send us your scary stories to read, write to us at staydesi [at] thedesistudios [dot] com. 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 To buy Desi Studios merch, visit: https://kadakmerch.com/collections/desi-studios For fastest updates, follow our socials at: https://www.instagram.com/bhootbusters/ Aryaan https://www.instagram.com/aryaanmisra/ Aishwarya https://www.instagram.com/aishwaryasinghs/ | |||
| 24 Jul 2024 | Chai & Chithi 20 | 00:27:13 | |
Welcome to Chai & Chithi, a segment where we read some of the scariest, most terrifying, and most haunting stories that YOU send in to us. This is a bonus episode cuz we love you silly geese. To send us your scary stories to read, write to us at: staydesi [at] thedesistudios [dot] com. 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 To buy Desi Studios merch, visit: https://kadakmerch.com/collections/desi-studios Love our faces? Head over to YouTube to view our content in video format: https://youtube.com/@thedesistudios?si=sJTzUuw6MrQQhhDd For fastest updates, follow our socials at: https://www.instagram.com/bhootbusters/ Aryaan https://www.instagram.com/aryaanmisra/ Aishwarya https://www.instagram.com/aishwaryasinghs/ | |||
| 04 Jan 2025 | Chai & Chithi 23 | Sleep Paralysis or Real Possession | 00:47:35 | |
Visit My Muse and use CODE: DESI10 to get 10% off your *fun* order. https://mymuse.in/desi Welcome to Chai & Chithi, a segment where we read some of the scariest, most terrifying, and most haunting stories that YOU send in to us. In this week’s episode, we’re reading: To send us your scary stories to read, write to us at staydesi [at] thedesistudios [dot] com. 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 To buy Desi Studios merch, visit: https://kadakmerch.com/collections/desi-studios For fastest updates, follow our socials at: https://www.instagram.com/bhootbusters/ | |||
| 19 Aug 2023 | 99. Chai & Chithi 15 | 00:31:01 | |
Welcome to Chai and Chithi, a segment where we take fan stories mailed in to us, as well as share some of our more personal ghastly experiences. Mail in your spooky, crime or desi stories to staydesi@thedesistudios.com | |||
| 18 Mar 2023 | 78. The Brutal Murder of Laila Khan - India | 00:35:41 | |
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.
Sources https://www.deccanchronicle.com/tabloid/glam-sham/laila-khan-kidnapped-684 https://www.dailyexcelsior.com/tak-arrested-says-laila-family-may-have-escaped-in-dubai/
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| 14 Jan 2023 | 69. The Unsolved Case of Nadia Malik - USA | 00:31:45 | |
A murder involves a murderer, the murdered, a murder weapon and more often than not, a motive. This template is true for most cases covered on our podcast, and on any true crime podcast for that matter. But where there is a rule, there is an exception. The case we have for you today is one such exception. This case has a murder, but no murder weapon, no motive, and no murderer. This is the story of a 22 year old girl that shook the city of Philadelphia, this is the story of Nadia Malik.
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| 06 May 2022 | 38. Mysterious Disappearance of Sneha (Pt.1) - USA | 00:29:31 | |
On the 11th of September 2001, the world fundamentally changed. From the moment 19 Al-Qaeda terrorists boarded four American aircrafts, and one by one, planned to crash them into four of the United State’s most significant buildings, death and distruction was on the way. Working in these buildings on that morning and living in these cities on the 11th of September were hundreds of thousands of Indians, one of whom was Sneha Philip. A beautiful 31 year old doctor, Sneha was living in and walking the streets of New York city the morning of the attacks. And then…she vanished. This is the story of Sneha Philip. | Intro by ghostfml
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| 01 Apr 2022 | 32. Death by ‘The Devil’ : Anu Singh (Pt.2) - India/Australia | 00:37:38 | |
After that harrowing phone call, we left all of you on a cliffhanger. Joe Cinque is barely breathing. Anu Singh is panicking. And Maria Cinque, Joe’s mother is breathless, convinced that her son is dead; dead at the hands of his own girlfriend : Anu Singh. Find out in today’s episode what actually happened on the morning of 26th October 1997; the fateful Sunday that sealed the Cinque’s destiny forever. This is the story of death by the devil; this is the story of Anu Singh and Joe Cinque. | Intro by ghostfml
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| 06 May 2022 | 39. Mysterious Disappearance of Sneha (Pt.2) - USA | 00:38:28 | |
It was now September 12th, a day after the world had turned upside down. In the chaos and panic of one of the most devastating terrorist attacks in the history of the world, one family was reeling uniquely- their daughter, sister, wife Sneha Philip had disappeared just a night before the attack and nobody seemed to have the time to find her. When Sneha’s brother’s lie actually prompts the cops to investigate her disappearance, the case only grew more and more confusing. Welcome to Part 2 of the mysterious disappearance of Sneha Philip. This is her story. | Intro by ghostfml
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| 29 May 2022 | 40. Loved to Death: Mithu and Jassi (Pt.1) - India | 00:42:07 | |
We are naturally drawn to stories with a Romeo and Juliet archetype — forbidden love breaking through the shackles of society to ignite the sparks of passion. But let’s not forget how their Shakespearean saga ends: with their tragic death. Our protagonists today, Mithu and Jassi, bear all the same hallmarks. As passionate as their love was, it faced an even more passionate fervor to repress them. This is the story of tradition forcing love toward death. | |||
| 29 Jul 2023 | 96. The Tragic Life of Chamari Liyanage - Sri Lanka | 00:32:14 | |
The cases you usually hear on true crime podcasts, the ones we usually cover, have a clear perpetrator and a clear victim. One person is in the wrong, the obvious suspect, the “villain” in the case. One person is innocent, the one who has been wronged and whose justice we long for. But then come cases that flip on their head our conception of wrong or right, good or evil. Today’s story is of one such case. It is a case of a woman, abused, tormented and emotionally tortured until she snapped. This is the story of Dr. Chamari Liyanage. | |||
| 22 Feb 2023 | EXCLUSIVE: The Tragic Life of Chamari Liyanage - Sri Lanka | 00:01:18 | |
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Murder cases on Desi Crime usually have a clear perpetrator and a clear victim. But sometimes crimes are not so cut-and-dry. Some cases can flip our perceptions of what is wrong and what is right; what is good and what is evil. The story of Chamari Liyanage dabbles in that gray-area. It\'s a story of a woman; abused, tormented, and emotionally tortured until one day … she snaps. But the strange part is, she doesn\'t quite remember how it happened. | |||
| 12 Oct 2024 | 127. The Chicken Curry Murder | 00:30:02 | |
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. Whole Truth Coffee Whey Protein: https://thewholetruthfoods.com/products/cold-coffee-24g-whey-protein-isolate-concentrate?sku_id=38730405 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 To buy Desi Studios merch, visit: https://kadakmerch.com/collections/desi-studios For fastest updates, follow our socials at: https://www.instagram.com/desicrime/ Want our content in video formats instead? Head over to YouTube: https://youtube.com/@thedesistudios?si=HBkPuoi3bFxx46tU Love horror content too? Subscribe to The Bhootbusters Podcast: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-bhootbusters-podcast/id1728625464 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/3I4KvQugyBJIjf69WlJvVh?si=Leb_m209R8exHTqlJlXcKQ Our personal: Aryaan: https://www.instagram.com/aryaanmisra/ Aishwarya: https://www.instagram.com/aishwaryasinghs/ | |||
| 16 Apr 2022 | 35. Bikini Serial Killer : Charles Sobhraj (Pt.1) - India | 00:38:13 | |
“21 year old American woman drugged and drowned in Bangkok”; “Turkish man found doused in gasoline and burnt to death near Pattaya”; “Dutch couple found drugged, strangled and burnt alive in Thailand”… and the countless news reports of dead or missing foreign nations just wouldn’t stop. This is the story of one man behind these killings, and this is the story of one man that uncovered it all. This is the story of Charles Sobhraj. | Intro by ghostfml
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| 28 Dec 2024 | 136. The Tinder Murder | 00:57:27 | |
Visit My Muse and use CODE: DESI10 to get 10% off your *fun* order. https://mymuse.in/desi The longer we run this podcast, the more we come across crimes that begin online. They begin in a world of dating apps and one night stands, where lies, deception, and scams run rampant; in a world where you may not know who you’re talking to until it’s already too late. This is the story of one such crime that began online in 2018 and went on to shake Jaipur, and the country. This is the story of India’s Tinder Killer, this is the story of Priya Seth. 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 To buy Desi Studios merch, visit: https://kadakmerch.com/collections/desi-studios For fastest updates, follow our socials at: https://www.instagram.com/desicrime/ Want our content in video formats instead? Head over to YouTube: https://youtube.com/@thedesistudios?si=HBkPuoi3bFxx46tU Love horror content too? Subscribe to The Bhootbusters Podcast: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-bhootbusters-podcast/id1728625464 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/3I4KvQugyBJIjf69WlJvVh?si=Leb_m209R8exHTqlJlXcKQ Our personal: Aryaan: https://www.instagram.com/aryaanmisra/ Aishwarya: https://www.instagram.com/aishwaryasinghs/ | |||
| 16 Apr 2022 | 36. Bikini Serial Killer : Charles Sobhraj (Pt.2) - India | 00:51:34 | |
By 1976, 5 people are dead within a small radius around a house in Bangkok. This house belongs to wealthy gem dealer Alain Gautier and his wife, Monique. But as of now, nobody had successfully drawn the connection between Alain and the deaths of foreign travelers on the hippy trail. But that was all going to change. Simultaneously, two couples are working to reveal the truth about Alain and the people around him: Dutch diplomat Herman Knippenberg and his wife Angela and Nadine Gires and her husband Remi Gires. And now, these two couples are about to meet to make history. Welcome to part 2 of the Bikini Killer. Welcome to the story of Charles Sobhraj. | Intro by ghostfml
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| 10 Aug 2024 | 120. Norway's Most Brutal Kidnapping: Faiza Ashraf | 00:42:45 | |
Millions around the world wait at bus stops every single day, heading to school, work, or back home. And for some reason, those bus stops feel safe. The tiny bench covered by the tiny canopy is a piece of sanctuary on an otherwise mammoth and alien road. On one such bus stop in Norway, in the early morning hours of February 3rd 2010, waited a young Pakistani woman, as she had countless mornings in the past. But little did she know, this morning and this bus stop was going to be different. Under that bus stop’s canopy, was going to be the last moment of peace she would ever know. This is the story of that morning, that bus stop, that woman. This is the story of Faiza Ashraf.
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| 31 Aug 2024 | 123. The Rajkhowa Family Massacre | 00:30:01 | |
Visit Whole Truth Foods and use CODE: DESI20 to get 20% off your order. https://thewholetruthfoods.com Any country’s justice system is it’s cornerstone. It’s the voice of all people, victims and criminals alike. It’s a pillar that differentiates right from wrong in the goal of creating a society as close to ideal as possible. A justice system is all of those things not because of the system itself but in large part because of the people who make up the system— honest lawyers and honest judges. And so when a reputed judge himself is at the center of not one murder but 4, the country watches in shock and awe. That is what was happening in Assam in the late 1960s. This is the story of that one judge and his beautiful family. This is the story of the Rajkhowa Murders. 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 To buy Desi Studios merch, visit: https://kadakmerch.com/collections/desi-studios For fastest updates, follow our socials at: https://www.instagram.com/desicrime/ Want our content in video formats instead? Head over to YouTube: https://youtube.com/@thedesistudios?si=HBkPuoi3bFxx46tU Love horror content too? Subscribe to The Bhootbusters Podcast: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-bhootbusters-podcast/id1728625464 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/3I4KvQugyBJIjf69WlJvVh?si=Leb_m209R8exHTqlJlXcKQ Amazon: https://music.amazon.in/podcasts/564ff27d-d49f-443b-9fa1-318fab5630aa/the-bhootbusters-podcast Our personal: Aryaan: https://www.instagram.com/aryaanmisra/ Aishwarya: https://www.instagram.com/aishwaryasinghs/ | |||
| 03 Aug 2024 | 119. The Mysterious Disappearance of Hannah Foster | 00:43:18 | |
In March 2003, 17-year-old Hannah Foster vanished near her Southampton home, only for her body to be found days later. Her desperate final phone call left investigators racing against time. What clues did she leave behind? Dive into the twists and turns of this haunting case and discover the shocking truth. 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 To buy Desi Studios merch, visit: https://kadakmerch.com/collections/desi-studios For fastest updates, follow our socials at: https://www.instagram.com/desicrime/ Want our content in video formats instead? Head over to YouTube: https://youtube.com/@thedesistudios?si=HBkPuoi3bFxx46tU Love horror content too? Subscribe to The Bhootbusters Podcast: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-bhootbusters-podcast/id1728625464 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/3I4KvQugyBJIjf69WlJvVh?si=Leb_m209R8exHTqlJlXcKQ Amazon: https://music.amazon.in/podcasts/564ff27d-d49f-443b-9fa1-318fab5630aa/the-bhootbusters-podcast Aryaan: https://www.instagram.com/aryaanmisra/ Aishwarya: https://www.instagram.com/aishwaryasinghs/ | |||
| 11 Mar 2023 | 77. Latifa: The Missing Princess (Pt.2) - UAE/India | 00:41:32 | |
Latifa was onboard a 100 ft yacht Nostromo. The ship had set sail from Muscat in Oman on February 24, 2018. The objective was to transport princess Latifa and her friend Tina to the shores of Goa, a coastal town in India. But although the seafaring voyage was meant to last a few weeks, Latifa’s journey had started long before; in fact decades before. This was merely the final leg of a lifelong plot to escape her fathers fangs. What was this ‘very very bad’ situation that Latifa had found herself in, and did Latifa manage to escape or did her father’s clasp finally catch up with her. Find out, in part 2 of Latifa: The Missing Princess of Dubai.
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| 27 Jul 2024 | The Disappearance That Shook Nepal [VIDEO] | 00:31:27 | |
DOUBLE EPISODE WEEK: OLD EPISODE TODAY, NEW EPISODE TOMORROW! Khyati Shrestha, a 19-year-old student from Kathmandu, Nepal, vanished mysteriously in 2009, sending shockwaves through her community. Her disappearance unfolded into a complex investigation that exposed deep-seated issues in law enforcement and societal norms. As authorities delved deeper, shocking connections and chilling revelations emerged, casting suspicion on unexpected individuals. The trail of clues took twists that no one anticipated. What really happened to Khyati Shrestha? 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 To buy Desi Studios merch, visit: https://kadakmerch.com/collections/desi-studios For fastest updates, follow our socials at: https://www.instagram.com/desicrime/ Want our content in video formats instead? Head over to YouTube: https://youtube.com/@thedesistudios?si=HBkPuoi3bFxx46tU Love horror content too? Subscribe to The Bhootbusters Podcast: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-bhootbusters-podcast/id1728625464 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/3I4KvQugyBJIjf69WlJvVh?si=Leb_m209R8exHTqlJlXcKQ Amazon: https://music.amazon.in/podcasts/564ff27d-d49f-443b-9fa1-318fab5630aa/the-bhootbusters-podcast Aryaan: https://www.instagram.com/aryaanmisra/ Aishwarya: https://www.instagram.com/aishwaryasinghs/ | |||
| 11 Feb 2023 | 73. Chai & Chithi 7 + Aryaan’s Family Story | 00:37:48 | |
Welcome to Chai and Chithi, a segment where we take fan stories mailed in to us, as well as share some of our more personal ghastly experiences. This one has a story which Aryaan considers a family heirloom!!! Mail in your spooky, crime or desi stories to desicrime@lostdebate.com
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| 22 Feb 2025 | 140. Rahul Raju: Kerala's Most Mysterious Disappearance | 00:28:18 | |
Evil can be anywhere and everyone. It can lurk in the shadows of your own home or your neighborhood. It can watch from a distance as you go about your day or it can stare at you right in your face. And most times, we don’t realize we came so close to evil till it’s already too late. For the victim in today’s story, that is exactly what happened. As this 7 year old went about his day, evil watched and in an instant, life for a family changed forever. This is the story of that 7 year old and a hunt that has lasted 20 years. This is the story of Rahul Raju. 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 | |||
| 06 May 2023 | 85. Chai & Chithi 10 | 00:34:49 | |
Welcome to Chai and Chithi, a segment where we take fan stories mailed in to us, as well as share some of our more personal ghastly experiences.
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| 29 Apr 2023 | 84. The Murder of Hae Min Lee (Pt. 2) - Pakistan/USA | 00:52:54 | |
In last week’s episode, we covered the case of Adnan Syed and Hae Min Lee, a young couple madly in love until Hae disappears and Adnan is put under the scanner for her disappearance and subsequent murder. But I had left you with a lot of unanswered questions. Is Adnan guilty or not? For a lot of unsettling answers and even more unsettling questions, welcome back for Part 2 of the Murder of Hae Min Lee. Sources:
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| 21 Nov 2024 | The Bikini Serial Killer [VIDEO] | 01:02:33 | |
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. This episode is a recast but with VIDEO and UPDATES since his release. For fastest updates, follow our socials at: https://www.instagram.com/desicrime/ Aryaan https://www.instagram.com/aryaanmisra/ Aishwarya https://www.instagram.com/aishwaryasinghs/ 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 To buy Desi Studios merch, visit: https://kadakmerch.com/collections/desi-studios | |||
