The Desi Crime Podcast 165. The 8 Year Old Murderer: Amarjeet Sada
Sep 25, 2025
In a chilling tale from Bihar, a mother discovers her child missing, only for an eight-year-old boy, Amarjeet Sada, to confess to multiple murders. The hosts explore his background in the impoverished Musahar community and the disturbing circumstances leading to his first killings. They delve into psychological assessments revealing conduct disorder and debate the complexities of juvenile justice. Reflecting on sensational media portrayals, they question society's understanding of a child's capacity for violence and the fate of those deemed monsters.
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Discovery Of Khushbu
- Villagers found six-month-old Khushbu missing from a school cot and followed eight-year-old Amarjeet to freshly disturbed soil.
- They dug up Khushbu and discovered her skull was fractured, leading to Amarjeet's arrest at the police station where he calmly ate biscuits.
Poverty And Social Exclusion Context
- Amarjeet was born into the Musahar community, among India's most marginalized groups living in extreme poverty and social exclusion.
- Chronic deprivation, lack of services, and everyday othering formed the backdrop to his childhood and crimes.
First Murder Hidden By Family
- At age seven Amarjeet squeezed a baby niece's neck, then smashed her head with a brick and buried her in a shallow grave.
- Neighbors later noticed dirt under his fingernails but dismissed it as play.
