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99. Chai & Chithi 15

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 staydesi@thedesistudios.com

98. The Death of Geetika Sharma

Over the last decade, India has been home to a slew of unexpected, scandalous and devastating suicides with sinister back stories. These suicides, those of Jiya Khan, Pratyusha Banjerjee, Sushant Singh Rajput, Tunisha Sharma and more, weren’t just stories of people who gave up on their lives. They were stories of crime, corruption, power, politics and our country’s criminal underbelly that led these young people to death. Today, we’re covering one such case, a suicide, that shook the country 11 years ago. This is the case of Geetika Sharma and Gopal Goyal Kanda. Mail in your spooky, crime or desi stories to staydesi@thedesistudios.com

97. Chai & Chithi 14

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 staydesi@thedesistudios.com

96. The Tragic Life of Chamari Liyanage - Sri Lanka

The cases you usually hear on true crime podcasts, the ones we usually cover, have a clear perpetrator and a clear victim. One person is in the wrong, the obvious suspect, the “villain” in the case. One person is innocent, the one who has been wronged and whose justice we long for. But then come cases that flip on their head our conception of wrong or right, good or evil. Today’s story is of one such case. It is a case of a woman, abused, tormented and emotionally tortured until she snapped. This is the story of Dr. Chamari Liyanage. 

95. The Singh-Sica Triple Murder (Pt. 2) - Australia/Fiji

1 bath tub, 3 dead bodies. A marriage in turmoil. A feverish lover. The house on 20 Grass Tree Close, Bridgeman Downs, Queensland Australia holds all the answers. On 22 April 2003, the police are summoned to decrypt this mystery. Clues lay scattered around the residence. But less physical evidence awaits them. The people evidence comes first. A debaucherous father, a complicit mother, and the vendetta of their enemies in Fiji stand in contrast to the wrath of one man – Max Sica. Who killed Neelma Singh, Kunal Singh and Sidhi Singh? Who is behind Queensland’s largest every investigation, that some till date question, if it lead to a satisfactory answer? Find out, in part 2 of The Singh Sica Triple Murder.
Video Interview: MAX SICA INTERVIEW 2003 - YouTube
Sources:
Max Sica: A confident killer
Max Sica: Troubled man of many faces | The Courier Mail
Blood lines
Transcript: 69. Triple Murder on Grass Tree Close | Australia
Triple murder: the timeline
(1) Max Sica -Convicted Triple Murder - YouTube
Australian man convicted for killing 3 Indian-origin siblings
Massimo Sica - Wikipedia
Singh spa bath murders: Three Brisbane siblings brutally killed by Max Sica | news.com.au — Australia’s leading news site
Triple-murderer Max Sica accuses Attorney-General Shannon Fentiman of blocking his path to exoneration - ABC News
69. Australia - Triple Murder on Grass Tree Close (Max Sica)
Max Sica -Convicted Triple Murder - YouTube
”Notorious’ Max Sica granted judge-only trial on 21 sex charges | The Courier Mail
Nine years after Singh siblings\' murders, trial continues
Twelve jurors, 76 days of evidence, 21 hours of deliberation
(1) Triple murder accused Sica allegedly makes confession - YouTube
Nakiesha Sica - YouTube
(1) MAX SICA INTERVIEW 2003 - YouTube
(1) The Max Sica Murders - YouTube
Sica phoned police after alleged murders - 9News
Tragedy as the only surviving Singh sibling dies of brain aneurism in Melbourne | 7NEWS
(1) Highly recommend \'Loose Ends\' : TrueCrimePodcasts
Daniel Callum Sica, son of triple murderer Max Sica, jailed for drug trafficking | PerthNow
(1) Give me your wildest (but plausible) theory on an unsolved murder or missing person case : TrueCrimeDiscussion
Loose Ends. The Singh Family Tragedy. - Hosted by Graeme CROWLEY
Free Speech (Max Sica) The fourth victim in this tragedy: AFFIDAVIT SHIVANJANI SICA (relating to attempts been made for her husband to see their daughter)
Max Sica in bid to allow jail visits from daughter, 5 | The Courier Mail
Girlfriend, sisters testify at Singh triple murder trial - ABC News
max sica interview - YouTube
Dog has its day in Singh siblings murder trial | The Courier Mail
(1) Max Sica Alleged Confession Video Part 2 - YouTube
(1) Max Sica Alleged Confession Video - YouTube
(1) Wife\'s nightmare - YouTube
(1) MASSIMO \"Max\" Sica found GUILTY His mum goes crazy at Court - YouTube
Girl confided in alleged killer: court
Dr Tony Robinson max sica - Google Search
Inside a killer’s mind | The Courier Mail

94. The Singh-Sica Triple Murder - Australia/Fiji

Home. A word that denotes haven, tranquility and family, but it often transforms into a hell for many. Houses are fascinating, take the cement structure of a home that hides away tales and tragedies, musings and maladies, all while standing upright and resolute. From the outside, a house can cast a certain image and connotations. A tin-roofed hut in a slum for example connotes suffering, ailment, a sick child being nursed by an even sicker mother, wreaking sewage. On the other hand, a grand mansion symbolizes prosperity, wealth, grand dinners and children running around the fireplace and a solemn happiness. But that’s not what makes houses fascinating, it is the juxtaposition they offer that does. That slum could very well have a kid studying endlessly under a light bulb while her mother smiles away as she cooks a simple stew. Happiness can easily be found regardless of the exterior. Vis a vis the grand mansion that exudes stature and class can hide behind its walls dark secrets. One such mansion stood on 20 Grass Tree Close, Bridgeman Downs, Queensland Australia. This is the story of its inhabitants and their dark secrets. This is the story of the Singh and Sica family. 
Sources:
Australian man convicted for killing 3 Indian-origin siblings
Massimo Sica - Wikipedia
Singh spa bath murders: Three Brisbane siblings brutally killed by Max Sica | news.com.au — Australia’s leading news site
Triple-murderer Max Sica accuses Attorney-General Shannon Fentiman of blocking his path to exoneration - ABC News
69. Australia - Triple Murder on Grass Tree Close (Max Sica)
Transcript: 69. Triple Murder on Grass Tree Close | Australia
Max Sica -Convicted Triple Murder - YouTube
Max Sica: Troubled man of many faces | The Courier Mail
”Notorious’ Max Sica granted judge-only trial on 21 sex charges | The Courier Mail
Triple murder: the timeline
Nine years after Singh siblings\' murders, trial continues
Max Sica: A confident killer
Twelve jurors, 76 days of evidence, 21 hours of deliberation
Triple murder accused Sica allegedly makes confession - YouTube
Couriermail.com.au | Subscribe to The Courier Mail for exclusive stories
MAX SICA INTERVIEW 2003 - YouTube
The Max Sica Murders - YouTube
Sica phoned police after alleged murders - 9News
Tragedy as the only surviving Singh sibling dies of brain aneurism in Melbourne | 7NEWS
(1) Highly recommend \'Loose Ends\' : TrueCrimePodcasts
Daniel Callum Sica, son of triple murderer Max Sica, jailed for drug trafficking | PerthNow
Blood lines
(1) Give me your wildest (but plausible) theory on an unsolved murder or missing person case : TrueCrimeDiscussion
Loose Ends. The Singh Family Tragedy. - Hosted by Graeme CROWLEY
Free Speech (Max Sica) The fourth victim in this tragedy: AFFIDAVIT SHIVANJANI SICA (relating to attempts been made for her husband to see their daughter)
Max Sica in bid to allow jail visits from daughter, 5 | The Courier Mail
Girlfriend, sisters testify at Singh triple murder trial - ABC News
Dog has its day in Singh siblings murder trial | The Courier Mail
Girl confided in alleged killer: court

93. Chai & Chithi 13

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 staydesi@thedesistudios.com

92. The Ajmer Rape Scandal - India

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 crime that has somehow been erased from our common psyche; this is the story of the Ajmer sex scandal. 
Sources
https://theprint.in/ground-reports/gangraped-in-teens-visiting-courts-as-grandmothers-1992-ajmer-horror-is-an-open-wound/814073/
https://www.quora.com/What-happened-to-the-culprits-of-ajmer-sex-scandal-did-they-got-punishment
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/ajmer/pushkar-resort-firing-accused-waited-for-31-years-to-avenge-dads-death/articleshow/96848921.cms
https://www.opindia.com/2023/01/ajmer-serial-rape-and-blackmail-scandal-reappears-slain-journalists-sons-avenge-fathers-murder-after-30-years/
https://www.firstpost.com/india/history-of-ajmer-dargahs-chishti-family-features-gang-rape-blackmail-of-schoolgirls-10912291.html
https://pdf.defence.pk/threads/gangraped-in-teens-visiting-courts-as-grandmothers-1992-ajmer-horror-is-an-open-wound.747556/
https://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-ajmer-92-real-story-what-was-horrific-1992-ajmer-gang-rape-case-after-the-kerala-story-new-film-sparks-row-3047243
https://kreately.in/when-nsa-was-invoked-in-rajasthan-history-for-the-first-time-for-a-sex-crime-in-ajmer/
https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/crime-stories/story/19921015-murder-of-ajmer-daily-editor-exposes-sordid-sex-scandal-involving-criminals-politicians-767014-2012-12-26
https://indianexpress.com/article/india/rajasthan-almost-three-decades-after-a-rape-blackmail-case-rocked-ajmer-surrender-of-an-accused-opens-old-wounds-5076914/
https://archive.ph/20130630024643/http://news.outlookindia.com/items.aspx?artid=746397
https://indianexpress.com/article/india/rajasthan-almost-three-decades-after-a-rape-blackmail-case-rocked-ajmer-surrender-of-an-accused-opens-old-wounds-5076914/
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/jaipur/main-accused-in-ajmer-sex-scandal-surrenders-after-26-years/articleshow/62938690.cms
https://www.youtube.com/live/XoJZdMe9hFo?feature=share

91. Noida University Murder/Suicide - India

“She said that she wanted a break from the relationship. I asked her if I should at least hope that she will come back. She said no because she wanted to stay single for some time and that might change things for her. I could not accept that.” Parse through any teenage highschooler’s diary, and words like these are all too easy to find. Breaks vs break ups, situationships vs relationships, boyfriend vs ex-boyfriend, these duels define adolescence. We’ve all been through some version of it. But as we retrospect, we cringe at that bygone era; of course, we are older now. Now we’re too mature to put up with these silly little dramas. The same insecurities do not haunt us any more? Or do they? Deep down in our psyche, are we still that insecure teenage kid? Some folks just never grow up. And those words you just heard weren’t of a teenager, but a grown man. Sometimes, not growing up, not getting out of the shell of puberty, can have adverse consequences in your adulthood: for you, and for your partner. This is the story of a man still trapped in a teenage drama of his own making, this is the story of Anuj Kumar. 
FULL TRANSCRIPT: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1wHfMhhyIV5h2A7JlOjlklSzGAUectyHGR1j9S5nbgKc/edit
SOURCES:
SNU murder-suicide: Police file FIR under Arms Act | Delhi News, The Indian Express
Shiv Nadar University murder-suicide: Shooter’s video note cites ‘cancer, ex-girlfriend\'s affairs’
Shiv Nadar University Murder: Victim Had Already Filed 2-3 Complaints With Varsity Authorities Against Killer | Delhi News, Times Now
‘She Was Talented, Always Smiling,\' Father of Student Allegedly Shot by Classmate
‘She Cheated, Left Me & I Could Not Accept it\': Student Who Shot Classmate, Then Self
Suspected student accused of calling Shiv Nadar University shooting as dog bite - Hindustan Times
Shiv Nadar University shooting row: Unravelling relationship-based violence in young adults- Edexlive
Welcome To IANS Live - NATION - Shiv Nadar Varsity murder case: Anuj sent e-mail to varsity officials 12 mins before killing Sneha
Who is Neha Chaurasia Shiv Nadar University shooting victim killed by Anuj Singh in viral video - The SportsGrail
Greater Noida\'s Shiv Nadar University student shot video before killing female classmate, self: \'I have cancer, she cheated on me\'
(1) News1Indiatweet on Twitter: \"#GreaterNoida : छात्रा की हत्या कर सुसाइड का मामला हत्या के बाद सुसाइड से पहले का वीडियो #Viral छात्र ने प्रेमिका की गोली मारकर की थी हत्या @noidapolice @CP_Noida @DCPGreaterNoida @Uppolice @dgpup @ShivNadarUniv https://t.co/VHzkD6owyi\" / Twitter
(1) POLICE COMMISSIONERATE GAUTAM BUDDH NAGAR on Twitter: \"ग्रेटर नोएडा शिव नादर यूनिवर्सिटी परिसर में छात्र द्वारा परिचित छात्रा को गोली मारने व बाद में खुद को भी गोली मारकर आत्महत्या करने की घटना के संबंध में @DCPGreaterNoida द्वारा दी गई बाइट। थाना-दादरी @Uppolice https://t.co/sgIvXYJWN3\" / Twitter
Noida Univ Murder-suicide: Accused Blames Cancer, Traumas & Ex-girlfriend\'s Affair Behind Incident in Viral Video - News18
Murder-suicide at Shiv Nadar university | Woman complained in March of harassment by accused, college counselled them: Police | Delhi News, The Indian Express
Ex-girlfriend\'s affair, cancer, past traumas: Video of Greater Noida varsity suicide-murder case surfaces - India Today
shiv nadar murder - Google Search
Student murder: Shiv Nadar University among 5 named in FIR; it says took up the issue seriously, gave restraining order | Delhi News, The Indian Express
Murder-suicide at Shiv Nadar university | Woman complained in March of harassment by accused, college counselled them: Police | Delhi News, The Indian Express
Shiv Nadar University Murder and Suicide Case: Family said - will file a defamation case against those who defame our daughter - news7 noida