Welted Marigold | Desi Crime & Indian True Crime Stories

Send us Fan Mail The night of December 31, 2020, was supposed to be a celebration of new beginnings. But for 19-year-old psychology student Jhanvi Kukreja, it became a nightmare at a high-rise in Khar, Mumbai. Found with 48 injuries at the base of a stairwell, her death sparked a five-year legal battle that gripped the nation. In this episode, we break down the long-awaited 2026 verdict. We explor...

Send us Fan Mail On the eve of September 11, 2001, Dr. Sneha Philip was caught on a department store security camera. It was the last time she was ever seen alive. Was she a hero who perished at Ground Zero while saving lives, or did she use the chaos of that tragic morning to disappear forever? In this episode of Welted Marigold, we dive deep into one of the most haunting disappearances in modern...

Send us Fan Mail Dr. Sneha Anne Philip was a talented 31-year-old physician living in Lower Manhattan. On the evening of September 10, 2001, she was captured on CCTV shopping at a nearby department store. She was never seen again. The next morning, the world changed forever. As the World Trade Center towers fell just blocks from her apartment, Sneha disappeared into the smoke and chaos. Was she a...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Weltered Marigold, storyteller Ambica reveals the chilling true story of Room 203. What began as a routine hotel check-in on 12th Cross Road, Indiranagar, ended in a tragedy that would haunt Bengaluru for years. The Case of Maya Gokai & Arav Hanoi On November 23, 2024, 19-year-old student counselor Maya Gokai and 21-year-old Arav Hanoi checked into the Royal...

Send us Fan Mail Desi Crime. Desi True Crime. True Crime India. On the surface, Jessica and Mitesh Patel were a successful power couple running a local pharmacy in Middlesbrough. But in May 2018, a staged burglary revealed a dark web of secrets. How did an iPhone health app and a quest for a new life in Australia lead to a cold-blooded murder? We dive into the digital forensics and the "honou...

Send us Fan Mail Desi Crime. True Crime India. 12 seconds. That’s all it took to record the moment trust was poisoned. In this episode of Welted Marigold , we dive into one of India’s most chilling cases of premeditated murder: the death of 23-year-old Sharon Raj. What started as a "Bollywood-style" romance in Kerala ended in a "rarest of rare" tragedy orchestrated by Greeshma,...

Send us Fan Mail This episode of Welted Marigold explores the chilling Nepal Royal Massacre , a case that remains the "biggest mystery" in South Asian history. As an Indian True Crime/ Desi Crime podcast , we bring you deep dives into the most notorious stories from India, Pakistan, Nepal, and beyond. In this episode of Welted Marigold , we step inside the walls of the Narayanhiti Palace...

Send us Fan Mail This episode of Welted Marigold explores the chilling Bengaluru, India true crime case of Dr. Kruthika Reddy. As a Desi Crime podcast/ Indian True Crime Podcast , we bring you deep dives into the most mysterious and dark stories from across South Asia , including India, Pakistan, Nepal, and Bangladesh. In this episode, we discuss: • The "Fairytale" wedding and the hidden...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Weltered Marold, Ambika tells the chilling story of Mainak Sarkar. Mainak was a smart PhD student from West Bengal, India. He went to top schools like IIT Kharagpur and Stanford. But inside, he was hiding a dark secret. On a quiet morning, a "kill list" became real. This video looks into the tragic deaths of Ashley Hasti and Professor William Klug. We...

Send us Fan Mail She was a medical student who stabbed her boyfriend with a bread knife. People were very angry because the judge said she was "too clever" for prison. Can you be too smart for prison? In this episode, we talk about the case of Lavinia Woodward. She was a bright medical student at Oxford University. In 2016, a fight with her boyfriend turned violent. She stabbed him with...

Send us Fan Mail Politics. Power. A clay oven. In this episode of Welted Marigold , we re-examine the case that haunted the streets of New Delhi and changed the landscape of Indian criminal justice forever: The Naina Sahni "Tandoor Murder." When a police officer noticed smoke rising from a restaurant roof in 1995, he stumbled upon a crime so gruesome it felt like a horror movie. But for...

Send us Fan Mail In 1999, a young model was shot dead in a crowded South Delhi bar for refusing a drink to the son of a powerful politician. Despite dozens of elite eyewitnesses, the verdict years later was shocking: "No One Killed Jessica." In this episode of Welted Marigold, we deconstruct the Jessica Lal murder case, a landmark moment in Indian legal history. We explore how Manu Sharm...

Send us Fan Mail In November 2024, the tech world was shaken by the sudden death of Suchir Balaji, a brilliant 26-year-old researcher who was instrumental in the creation of ChatGPT. Just one month prior, Balaji had stepped into the spotlight as a high-profile OpenAI whistleblower, alleging that the company’s data practices violated U.S. copyright law and harmed society. While authorities in San F...

Send us Fan Mail “Imagine your entire life is a battlefield—not between countries, but inside your own home." Welcome to Welted Marigold, where we unravel dark and mysterious stories from South Asia and beyond. Tonight, your storyteller Ambaka brings you the tragic, pivotal story of Shafilea Ahmed—a girl who dreamed of freedom but was betrayed by the very people meant to protect her. Shafilea...

Send us Fan Mail In the This episode of Welted Marigold, we journey to Mumbai, India, to uncover one of the most chilling and baffling cold cases in recent history. This is the story of Snehal Gaware, a 21-year-old engineering student whose life was cut short in a crime so intimate and terrifying that it left an entire nation in shock. Imagine the horror of searching for your missing daughter for...

Send us Fan Mail In the world of South Asian true crime, few stories rival the 1944 murder of C.N. Lakshmikanthan—a case that didn’t just shock the public, but brought the glittering world of the Madras film industry to its knees. This episode is a deep dive into the scandal that ruined superstars, exposed a blackmail empire, and changed Indian cinema history forever. What happens when the most po...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to Welted Marigold with your storyteller Ambica , where we delve into the dark and mysterious true crime stories from South Asia and beyond. Tonight, we investigate the profoundly tragic and shocking Sana Yusf murder case. Sana Yusf, a vibrant 17-year-old digital leader from Islamabad, was a one-woman industry who commanded over a million adoring followers across platforms...

Send us Fan Mail Dive into the complex and shocking saga of the Maharani Anila Kumari murder case , a sensational crime that has gripped Madhya Pradesh. This investigation focuses on the alleged suspicious death of the 95-year-old Maharani of the erstwhile Narwar Royal Family in Ujjain. The case is not just about a missing royal, but a bitter, ongoing family property dispute over ancestral land va...

Send us Fan Mail Step back to colonial India in 1925 for the Bawla murder case, the royal scandal that shook the British Raj. When wealthy businessman Abdul Kader Bawla is brazenly shot dead on Malabar Hill, Bombay, the trail leads directly to a powerful Maharaja, a beautiful courtesan, and a daring plot of kidnapping and passion. This is not just a murder mystery—it's a story of love, lust,...

Send us Fan Mail The most shocking political true crime story in modern India. Pramod Mahajan was the BJP's charismatic "Kingmaker" and a Union Cabinet Minister. His extraordinary life was ended not by a political rival, but by his own flesh and blood. In this chilling episode of The Brand and Tonic Show , we go beyond the headlines to uncover the toxic saga of the Mahajan brothers...

Send us Fan Mail In the wealthy, exclusive Royal Park Condominium in Colombo, Sri Lanka, a life of privilege masked a savage brutality. This is the harrowing true crime story of Ivonne Johnson, a bright 19-year-old found murdered in a rarely used fire escape stairwell in 2005. The Case That Rocked a Nation: Ivonne's killer was one of their own: Jude Anthony Ja, a member of Sri Lanka's af...

Send us Fan Mail Dive deep into the chilling Burari Murders case – one of India’s most perplexing and disturbing mass deaths. In this episode of Shadows of Burari, we meticulously dissect the evidence, the shocking discovery of eleven family members found deceased, and the terrifying belief system that led to this tragedy. Explore the unsettling dynamics of the Chundawat family, the intricate web...

Send us Fan Mail The perfect nightmare: A crowded Halloween party ends in a brutal murder, with a crime scene so contaminated it baffled police for years. This is the chilling story of Arpana Jinaga. In 2008, 24-year-old software engineer Arpana Jinaga hosted a massive Halloween costume party at her Redmond, Washington apartment complex. Hundreds of guests came and went, but two days later, Arpana...

Send us Fan Mail The Night A Monarchy Was Obliterated. On June 1, 2001, nine members of Nepal’s Royal Family, including King Birendra and Queen Aishwarya, were gunned down at the Narayanhiti Palace. The official verdict was clear: Crown Prince Dipendra —fueled by rage over a forbidden marriage and substance abuse—murdered his family before taking his own life. This chilling true crime episode diss...

Send us Fan Mail It started with a simple email, a mysterious online profile, or a digital trail left in the dark corners of the web. This is the groundbreaking true story of India’s First Cyber Murder, the case that proved technology wouldn't just be a tool for criminals, but also a weapon for killers. In a seemingly ordinary life, a venomous, digitally-fueled plot was being hatched. When th...