The Desi Crime Podcast

YES, the Prime Minister of Nepal hijacked an airplane, and this is the story straight from 1973. Girija Prasad along with other accomplices was involved in hijacking a Royal Nepalese Airline Flight transporting ₹3 Lakh from Bihar. Follow us at @desicrime and become a Patron: www.patreon.com/desicrime | Intro by ghostfml Follow us on Instagram : @desicrime https://www.instagram.com/desicrime/ Follo...

The man, the myth, the legend, Gaurav Tiwari\'s case still remains a mystery. All of India was left shocked when this star was found dead in his Delhi house under mysterious circumstances. What happened to Gaurav? Did he succumb to the forces to mental health issues? Did his family have something to do with this? Or was there something more sinister at work here? Find out in this episode. Follow u...

Mahatma Gandhi faced 6 Assassination attempts. Very often, politics oversaturates how we look at the world, and how we think of it. Today’s case is similar, in that it has been polluted by politics for far too long. Very few know the actual story of what happened on 30th January 1948. This is the story of the Assassination of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi. Follow us at @desicrime and become a Patron:...

This is the story of Yvonne Jonnson, a story that left Sri Lanka puzzled and shocked. From a shocking and gory murder, to the involvement of the President, this case has it all. July 1st 2005 changed the lives of many, including Yvonne, a 19 yr old Swedish-Sri Lankan. Follow us at @desicrime | Intro by ghostfml Follow us on Instagram : @desicrime https://www.instagram.com/desicrime/ Follow us on T...

Kidnapping, Cannibalism, Rape, Pedophilia, Serial Murder all in one story. Nithari Case is one of India's most gruesome, and sinister. That is why this episode is called 'Kill Cut Eat'. Tune in to this two part episode to know the most grizzly details of the murder and its investigation. From class struggle to police corruption, this case manifests a true Desi Crime. Follow us on Instagram and Twi...

Kidnapping, Cannibalism, Rape, Pedophilia, Serial Murder all in one story. Nithari Case is one of India's most gruesome, and sinister. That is why this episode is called 'Kill Cut Eat'. Tune in to this two part episode to know the most grizzly details of the murder and its investigation. From class struggle to police corruption, this case manifests a true Desi Crime. Follow us on @desicrime | Intr...

Ranga and Billa. If you\'re Indian, you\'ve probably heard their names, sometimes in jest, and other times in humour. But only a few today know the haunting story behind the two criminals who committed a kidnapping that went wrong. This was a case that shook the nation and tore apart a family in 1970. To find out what happened, tune in to this episode of The Desi Crime Podcast. Follow us @desicrim...

On the evening of June 20th 2020, Jayaraj and his son Fenix were taken into police custody for a very petty mistake. The cops kept them in for longer than they were authorised to and the next time the two men were seen, they were severely beaten up, their clothes were soaked in blood, they were unable to stand straight. To find out what happened to Jayaraj and Fenix within the confines of police c...

When children started going missing from the streets of Lahore, Pakistan in 1999, a letter arrives in the lap of Lahore Police. \"I sexually assaulted 100 children before killing them\" - this was the first line of the confessional statement of a man soon to be known as Pakistan\'s most notorious serial killer and one that sent Lahore Police on its largest ever manhunt. Who was this man? Did he re...

When children started going missing from the streets of Lahore, Pakistan in 1999, a letter arrives in the lap of Lahore Police. \"I sexually assaulted 100 children before killing them\" - this was the first line of the confessional statement of a man soon to be known as Pakistan\'s most notorious serial killer and one that sent Lahore Police on its largest ever manhunt. Who was this man? Did he re...

Gabbar Singh is the most popular villain in all of Bollywood. But did you know his character was inspired by an actual dacoit? Gabbar Singh Gujjar, born in 1926, was one of India’s most feared dacoits in the post-independence era. He murdered 31 people and his eccentricities involved a vow to chop the noses of a 116 people. From his early life, to his terrorizing reign and encounters with the poli...

Presenting to you, a segment of The Desi Crime Podcast- THUG LIFE! Thugs, dacoits, rebels and bandits make up a large chunk of colonial and post colonial India. Yet, their contribution to history and society is unheard of. Their stories of crimes, bloodlust and bravado are forgotten in the sands of time. We at The Desi Crime Podcast are here to tell you these stories to remind you of an era when T...

Delhi, the capital of India, is the city with the highest suicide rates in the world. But even a city like this is left shaken when all eleven members of the same, seemingly happy and wealthy family are found dead. What made this \'normal\' family kill themselves? Was it really a suicide? Or was it murder? Can there be a third explanation? Tune in to see what Aishwarya and Aryaan have to say about...

Hey, everyone! Welcome to The Desi Crime Podcast. On this podcast, we will cover true crime from all over South Asia - India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and Nepal. Remember, crime isn\'t black and white, it can be brown too. Music credits : ghostfml