The Desi Crime Podcast

90. Chai & Chithi 12

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

89. The Murder of Neeraj Grover - India

Love triangles…a concept in existence for as long as love itself. But love triangles, unlike love, are controversial. They’re viewed as scandalous, calculated, and deceptive. Perhaps that is because we never hear of happy, successful love triangles. We hear of ones where jealousy, competition, ego and possessiveness take over, only to end in a tale of crime and disaster. This is the story of one such disastrous love triangle that kept India on its toes and destroyed three lives. This is the story of Neeraj Grover, Maria Susairaj, and Lt. Emile Jerome Mathew. 
Sources
https://www.rediff.com/news/slide-show/slide-show-1-maria-susairaj-like-many-others-had-bad-taste-in-men/20111202.htm
https://www.amazon.com/Death-Mumbai-Meenal-Baghel/dp/8184000650
https://cherieth.wordpress.com/2012/08/17/a-dangerous-tale-of-love-and-sex-which-eventually-lead-to-murder/
https://forensicgenesis.wordpress.com/2020/07/05/neeraj-grover-murder-case-indias-most-macabre-murder/
https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/mumbai/other/you-madame-are-my-suspect-number-one/articleshow/16141521.cms
https://www.outlookindia.com/national/behind-the-killer-minds-what-makes-a-killer--magazine-243512
https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/mumbai/other/maria-murdered-grover-i-just-chopped-the-body-matthew/articleshow/15821635.cms
https://www.ndtv.com/photos/news/in-pics-the-night-of-neeraj-grovers-murder-10827#photo-135088
http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/grover-murder-navy-officer-was-seeing-another-woman-while-dating-susairaj-say-police/317118/
https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/i-am-innocent-says-maria/article2153118.ece
https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/mumbai/cover-story/bubbly-aur-babli/articleshow/68570863.cms
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/maria-nailed-after-answering-call/articleshow/3094801.cms
https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/neeraj-grover-sentence-maria-will-leave-jail-7-more-years-for-jerome-460115

88. Chai & Chithi 11 + Another Bloody Mary Encounter

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

87. The Joshi-Abhyankar Murders - India

Imagine living in a beautiful, peaceful city in India. Life is going well. You have friends, a city you call home, you go to the movies on the weekends, maybe a family lunch date every now and then. Until, one day, you find the movie halls empty, people in their houses before sundown, terror in the eyes of every passerby, and fear in the hearts of thousands furious to lock their doors and windows before going to bed. This was what happened to the beautiful and peaceful city of Pune in 1976 because of a murderous rampage that did not seem to end. This is the story of the four men behind that horrifying murderous rampage. This is the story of the Joshi-Abhyankar serial murders. 
Sources
https://web.archive.org/web/20110715150717/http://www.rahulchandawarkar.com/news/general/general03float.htm
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune-times/How-to-catch-a-serial-killer/articleshow/1283401768.cms
https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/crime-stories/story/19770131-dashmi-nights-terror-poona-city-in-grip-of-panic-after-gruesome-murders-of-two-families-823566-2014-07-22
https://www.casemine.com/judgement/in/5609ac0ee4b014971140de88
https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/pune/know-your-city-joshi-abhyankar-serial-murders-fear-punes-8184128/
https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/joshi-abhyankar-killings-before-nirbhaya-case-4-convicts-were-last-hanged-in-a-day-in-1983-says-repo-2161621
https://www.youtube.com/live/JPfTLrEAdZM?feature=share
https://www.nikwik.com/stories/crime/cs4/
https://www.legalbites.in/joshi-abhyankar-case-1976/
https://www.kavisht.com/post/the-joshi-abhyankar-serial-murders-4-dangerous-friends-turned-serial-killers-threatened-entire-pune
https://www.rediff.com/news/1999/apr/29mohan.htm 

86. The Toffee Serial Killer: Ravinder Kumar - India

“Don’t take candies from strangers.” How simple a teaching; how elegant. But how difficult for a child to resist a sugary delight; an alpenlibe or melody offered to you for free that to before dinner. Which 6 year old could say no? Had this lesson not been inscribed in our head, we too could’ve fallen for this scheme. If you now think how stupid some kids might be to fall prey to this modus operandi of kidnapping, keep in mind, you’re the same person that once upon a time believed in Santa Claus and tooth fairies. This is the story of the man that bitterly exploited the sweet tooth of children, this is the story of Delhi’s Ravinder Kumar. 
Ravinder Kumar: Story of a Monster Serial Killer Targeting Kids - Forensic Yard
How two semi porn movies set Ravinder Kumar on path of depravity: Shocking details of abductions, rapes and murders in Delhi | Delhi News - Times of India
Delhi: High on Drugs, Man Watched Porn, Then Walked Miles to Rape Children & Murder Them; Convicted
Has this Indian man really killed 30 children? - BBC News
The badlands of Delhi | Mint
I targeted children, none of them hit back: Delhi serial rapist - The Hindu
(5) NDTV Exclusive: Delhi rapist, serial killer, who targeted 15 children, shows no remorse - YouTube
Rohini court convicts serial paedophile | Delhi News - Times of India
Porn, child rape, murder, necrophilia: The making of Delhi\'s psychopathic killer - India Today
Delhi: Man walked 40 km in search of children to rape, kill them; convicted - India Today
Ravinder Kumar (serial killer) - Wikiwand
Ravinder Kumar: A Story of Child Rapist and Killer who Indulged in Necrophilia with the Bodies
‘Ready to be hanged for my crimes’ - The Hindu
Delhi: Man assaults and kills 30 children in 7 years, convicted
Ravinder Kumar vs The State Nct Of Delhi And Anr on 11 May, 2023

85. Chai & Chithi 10

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.
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84. The Murder of Hae Min Lee (Pt. 2) - Pakistan/USA

In last week’s episode, we covered the case of Adnan Syed and Hae Min Lee, a young couple madly in love until Hae disappears and Adnan is put under the scanner for her disappearance and subsequent murder. But I had left you with a lot of unanswered questions. Is Adnan guilty or not? For a lot of unsettling answers and even more unsettling questions, welcome back for Part 2 of the Murder of Hae Min Lee. 
Sources:
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-maryland-serial-case/unreliable-phone-data-helped-convict-maryland-man-in-serial-case-expert-idUSKCN0VD2ST
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/the-cell-phone-evidence-in-adnan-syeds-case_b_9202422
https://www.biography.com/crime/adnan-syed-hae-min-lee-timeline-facts
https://www.santafenewmexican.com/life/teen/the-mind-boggling-murder-of-hae-min-lee/article_0a26332e-d432-11ed-863d-6fe5395423a2.html
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11915793/What-Adnan-Syed-Hae-Min-Lee-murder-case.html
https://www.oxygen.com/martinis-murder/why-did-jay-wilds-testimony-adnan-syed-convicted-timeline
https://www.oxygen.com/martinis-murder/who-is-don-clinedinst-alibi-for-night-hae-min-lee-was-murdered-adnan-syed
https://www.distractify.com/p/don-clinedinst-now-hae-min-lee
https://theintercept.com/2014/12/29/exclusive-interview-jay-wilds-star-witness-adnan-syed-serial-case-pt-1/
https://www.thedailybeast.com/the-scoop-on-serial-making-sense-of-the-nisha-call-asias-letters-and-our-obsession
https://www.hbo.com/the-case-against-adnan-syed
https://open.spotify.com/show/5wMPFS9B5V7gg6hZ3UZ7hf?si=eFI3Dw_oSnGCuIt-rnQdAQ
https://www.adnansyedwiki.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/vol2D-Joint-Record-Extract-E1286-1363-COA-20180921.pdf

83. The Murder of Hae Min Lee - Pakistan/USA

You know that feeling of being young and experiencing your first love? Heightened emotions, the constant need to see them yet feeling your heart flutter when you do, that inability to go to sleep or eat, the hiding from your parents, the first touching of your hands, the first kiss, you get the picture. I know a lot of you listening will relate. There are few experiences as universal as your first love. But what happens when your first love disappears and suddenly, the world turns to look at you, wondering whether or not you could have possibly made them vanish? What happens when, then, your first love re-appears…but not alive anymore and suddenly, the world turns to look at you, wondering if you could be a cold blooded murderer? This is the story of one such young love story that captured the imagination of a nation. This is the story of Hae Min Lee and Adnan Syed.  
Sources:
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-maryland-serial-case/unreliable-phone-data-helped-convict-maryland-man-in-serial-case-expert-idUSKCN0VD2ST
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/the-cell-phone-evidence-in-adnan-syeds-case_b_9202422
https://www.biography.com/crime/adnan-syed-hae-min-lee-timeline-facts
https://www.santafenewmexican.com/life/teen/the-mind-boggling-murder-of-hae-min-lee/article_0a26332e-d432-11ed-863d-6fe5395423a2.html
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11915793/What-Adnan-Syed-Hae-Min-Lee-murder-case.html
https://www.oxygen.com/martinis-murder/why-did-jay-wilds-testimony-adnan-syed-convicted-timeline
https://www.oxygen.com/martinis-murder/who-is-don-clinedinst-alibi-for-night-hae-min-lee-was-murdered-adnan-syed
https://www.distractify.com/p/don-clinedinst-now-hae-min-lee
https://theintercept.com/2014/12/29/exclusive-interview-jay-wilds-star-witness-adnan-syed-serial-case-pt-1/
https://www.thedailybeast.com/the-scoop-on-serial-making-sense-of-the-nisha-call-asias-letters-and-our-obsession
https://www.hbo.com/the-case-against-adnan-syed
https://open.spotify.com/show/5wMPFS9B5V7gg6hZ3UZ7hf?si=eFI3Dw_oSnGCuIt-rnQdAQ
https://www.adnansyedwiki.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/vol2D-Joint-Record-Extract-E1286-1363-COA-20180921.pdf

82. Not So Jolly Joseph (Pt.2) - India

One cardiovascular aberration after another. Stroke after stroke. Heart attacks galore in the Thomas household. 1 anomaly is understandable. But 4, that’s a bit much. Especially when the patients are in their 40s and 50s. And then appears out of thin air, a will, that allegedly of Tom Thomas. Almost as if it was conjured by someone who would benefit from it. Rojo Thomas believed that that ‘someone’ was none other than the newly appointed matriarch of the Thomas household – Jolly Amma Joseph. But why would Jolly, a beloved member of the pink poonamattam palace be involved in this charade? Was this a plot against her? Or, was everything a plot by her long before anyone even laid a suspicious eye on her? Welcome back, to part 2 of the jarring story of Jolly Joseph.

81. Not So Jolly Joseph - India

What’s in a name? Astrologers would argue 2 syllables might entail your entire destiny, such is the power of a name. But what if your life is the exact opposite of what your name suggests. Our protagonist today bears such a name. Her name is Jolly. Jolly Joseph. One of her neighbors went on record to say “Jolly seemed like the perfect woman to us.” If you didn’t know any more about this, you’d assume that praising a person in a true crime podcast implies that they are the victim, or soon to be victim. Here you have a pretty girl, everyone loves her, and her name means. But I urge you to keep aside your preconceived notions for this episode. This is the story that till date shakes Kerelaites to their core; this is the story of Jolly Amma Joseph.
Desi Crime BBC Feature: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-65134376