The Desi Crime Podcast
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Desi Killers, Desi Kidnappers, Desi Criminals - find them here. Brought to you by Aryaan Misra and Aishwarya Singh, powered by The Desi Studios. We are your one stop shop for all things Desi, and all things Crazy. Support the work we do by becoming a patron: https://www.patreon.com/thedesistudios Tooooooooo much of true crime is centered around America - New York murder this and Chicago Killer that. What about the Delhi Dons and Karachi killers and Bangladeshi Burglars?! If you are tired of the the same-old American murderer, British killer, Australian kidnapper, Canadian stalker… NO MORE! The Desi Crime Podcast brings DESI crimes. From India, Pakistan, Nepal and other brown communities, we’ll bring you cases that can only be described as Desi. Crimes that take place in the Indian subcontinent aren’t remotely similar to Western crimes— desi crimes are gory, complicated, corrupt and hardly documented. After thorough research on the most sinister cases, we’ll take you on a bumpy, jaw dropping ride around South Asia. Stay Crazy. Stay Desi.
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Nov 26, 2022 • 25min
64. Chai and Chithi 3
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
Nov 19, 2022 • 34min
63. The Delhi Dahmer: Tale of Shraddha Walkar - India
Every now and then, in this country of a booming billion, a crime occurs that captures the attention of the nation. Every now and then, one crime is what everyone can talk about – from conversations over the 2 rupee tea at the roadside chai wala to conversations over a sugar infused diabetes inducing drink at starbucks: one story cuts across caste, class, and creed. In 2021, that story was the Madanapalle Double Murder, and 2022 just found its story as well. This is the story of what went down, allegedly, in a small apartment in Mehrauli’s Chatarpur area; this is the story of Shraddha Walkar and Aftab Amin Poonawala.
Nov 5, 2022 • 28min
62. Chai and Chithi 2
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
Oct 29, 2022 • 34min
61. The New Year Murder: Jhanvi Kukreja - India
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.
Oct 22, 2022 • 27min
60. Chai and Chithi
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.
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
Oct 15, 2022 • 35min
59. The Disappearance of the Chohan Family (Pt.2) - India
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.
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Oct 8, 2022 • 37min
58. The Disappearance of the Chohan Family - India
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? The answer: Scotland Yard spirals into one of the most complex manhunts in UK history, travelling 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.
Oct 1, 2022 • 33min
57. The Kolkata House of Horrors (Pt.2) - India
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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Sep 26, 2022 • 1min
ANNOUNCEMENT: DESI CRIME YOUTUBE LAUNCH
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
Sep 24, 2022 • 30min
56. The Kolkata House of Horrors - India
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.
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