The Desi Crime Podcast

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 mo...

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 Ch...

In February, we hosted our very first live event at Apple BKC, Mumbai. But if you couldn’t attend, don’t fret. Here is the recording of the live Desi Crime episode. A quiet home in New Jersey became the site of an unspeakable horror—two innocent lives lost in a single, chilling night. An IT professional's wife, and their young son, found slain in what seemed like a brutal act of vengeance. No...

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 co...

This episode was shot and recorded on the new iPhone 16 Pro. The Desi Crime Podcast has always been recorded on professional pod mics, but the new iPhone 16 Pro’s Audio Mix feature is game changing for new and seasoned podcasters alike! With the 4 studio quality mics, audio recordings sound like they’re right out of a studio. Welcome to Chai & Chithi, a segment where we read some of the scarie...

The team here at Desi Studios went on a retreat to Goa. So naturally, Bloody Mary was there with us in spirit. As a ghost. And as a beverage. Welcome to a very different episode of Chai and Chithi where Aishwarya and Aryaan get hammered while narrating your favorite stories. DRINK RESPONSIBLYThanks to MyMuse for sorting the prize for this episode: https://mymuse.in/desi YouTube: https://youtu.be/r...

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 Year...

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 Phil...

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...

If there is any one thing common to all humans, regardless of race or age or ethnicity or the time period in which we lived, it is our longing for freedom. Freedom from coercion, freedom from oppression, freedom to choose, freedom to live. But sometimes, this freedom comes at a cost, a cost we don’t even know we need to pay until it's far too late. Freedom is all one 17 year old Pakistani Brit...

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...

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, lead...

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/UCnbfV0YvrxW...

Want to watch us live in Mumbai? Sign up for a live Desi Crime at Apple BKC on the link below: http://apple.co/desi-crime 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. Fo...

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 o...

In 2007, a young couple from Haryana, Manoj and Babli, dared to defy their families and khap traditions by marrying within the same gotra, sparking outrage in their conservative community. However, their pursuit of freedom came under threat when Babli’s family accused Manoj of abduction, setting off a chilling chain of events. For extra episodes, early access, silly bloopers, subscribe at: https:/...

Usually, when we cover cases on this podcast, we talk of the stories of a singular victim. A woman raped, a man murdered, a child kidnapped. And that one victim’s story is enough to enrage us; to make us feel sorrow and anger. But what happens when crime organizes itself across a whole city, engulfing more than 500 victims, destroying lives and scarring generations? This is the story of one such c...

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,...

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 t...

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...

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...

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 ri...

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....

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 saf...

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 t...