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Khooni : The Crimes of India

True Crime

Presenting Khooni -The Crimes of India Podcast, where every week two Indian girls, try to navigate the murky waters of true crime in their country. Join us as we narrate, bemoan and sometimes (only sometimes! we promise) joke about the sordid but riveting details of each case. Whether you are a true crime aficionado, budding sleuth, secret deviant, or just looking for something interesting to jazz up your boring commute or jog, this podcast has a little something for all of you!

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United States

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True Crime

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Presenting Khooni -The Crimes of India Podcast, where every week two Indian girls, try to navigate the murky waters of true crime in their country. Join us as we narrate, bemoan and sometimes (only sometimes! we promise) joke about the sordid but riveting details of each case. Whether you are a true crime aficionado, budding sleuth, secret deviant, or just looking for something interesting to jazz up your boring commute or jog, this podcast has a little something for all of you!

Language:

English


Episodes
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Hoppy Holidays with Brew Crime Podcast - Polly Want a Crime

12/22/2022
In this episode, Sneha tells Mike and JT a hilarious true crime story all the way from India as a part of Brew Crime Podcast's Hoppy Holiday Series 2022. Intro has audio from the Movie Christmas Vacation used under Fair Use. Story -...

Duration:00:09:44

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Hoppy Holidays Collab with Brew Crime Podcast - Disney On Ice (No Not That One)

12/21/2022
In this episode, Sneha joins Mike and JT in Brew Crime Podcast's Hoppy Holiday series 2022. Mike tells us a pretty hilarious true crime story! Intro has audio from the Movie Christmas Vacation used under Fair Use. Story - Mike Sources https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/manitoba-moose-hockey-player-darren-kramer-arrested-and-tasered-at-disney-world-1.3647705...

Duration:00:11:28

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61. Seeta Kaur - Khooni ft. Crimes from the East Podcast

12/21/2022
Seeta went to India with her husband and four children to visit her ailing mother-in-law. A few days later her father gets a call saying that Seeta died of a heart attack in India. What really happened? Join us with our very special guests, Pia and Alex from Crimes from the East Podcast as we try and make sense of a bizarre case that left one family in search of justice for their daughter. Crimes from the East Podcast -...

Duration:01:05:06

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Hoppy Holidays Collab with Brew Crime Podcast - Hardened Criminal Goat

12/20/2022
In this episode, Sneha tells Mike and JT a hilarious true crime story all the way from India as a part of Brew Crime Podcast's Hoppy Holiday Series 2022. And when we say GOAT, nope we are NOT talking about one Lionel Messi. Intro has audio from the Movie Christmas Vacation used under Fair Use. Sources https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-25406393 https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/goat-arrested-for-eating-judge-s-lawn-a6866891.html...

Duration:00:15:42

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Hoppy Holidays Collab with Brew Crime Podcast - His Name is Poinsettia... But He Will Cut You!

12/19/2022
In this episode, Sneha joins Mike and JT in Brew Crime Podcast's Hoppy Holiday series 2022. JT tells us a pretty hilarious true crime story! Intro has audio from the Movie Christmas Vacation used under Fair Use. Sources https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-25406393 You can check out Brew Crime Podcast at Website, Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, Facebook Group, Youtube, patreon

Duration:00:08:30

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60. Part 2 - The Bikram Yoga Scandal

12/18/2022
This week we look at how several brave woman filed cases against Bikram and how one man brought him down. We also talk about where Bikram is right now and there is a very special announcement at the end of episode! Also, please do not listen to this episode with children around. You can visit our brand new Khooni Merch Store at https://khoonistore.blinkstore.in/ for all your Khooni swag needs. You can support us by buying us a Biryani at : 1. https://ko-fi.com/khoonipodcast 2....

Duration:00:40:31

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59. Part 1 - The Bikram Yoga Scandal

12/11/2022
He changed the face of Yoga as the world knew it. He was the bad boy of yoga who claimed that Elvis, Michael Jackson and the Beatles were his disciples. He said that Nixon gifted him a Green Card. While his yoga centres around the USA made him millions, his staff were busy covering up the seedy underbelly of sexual abuse, racial abuse and financial mismanagement. Join us in our first two parter of 2022, where we look at the life and lies of Bikram Chowdhary. Also, please do not listen to...

Duration:00:47:20

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58. The Rajkhowa Murders

12/8/2022
In Dhubri in Assam, there is a District and Session Court Building. But it was only built in 2018. There was a house there before that. A house that was called the "Bhoot Bangla". In today's episode, we will tell you the story of that house, and the family that lived in that house, and also the story of the first and only India Judge to have been given the death penalty. We also would like to thank our listener Farha for this case suggestion. Thank you very very much! This is the link to the...

Duration:00:40:53

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57. Bhoorah | Dakshayani | Zoya

12/5/2022
A Hijra (transsexualwoman) was murdered in 1852. Was the murderer her jilted lover? or was it her disciple? Whoever the perpetrator may be, for the judges, the identity of the accused mattered lesser than that of the victim. In fact, the honorable judges dedicated a lot of space in that judgment criminalizing the victim and others like this. In this episode, we look at how this murder led the Colonial British government started a state-sponsored program to "eradicate" the Hijra Community in...

Duration:00:32:16

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56. Tinder Criminals | Priya Seth, Dikshant Kamra and Lakshya Walia| Ramesh Kumar Swain

12/2/2022
Dushyant just wanted to have a good time with the woman he was seeing, obviously, his wife does not know. A Teacher from Delhi thought she married a good man with a nice government job. But as we all know, everything is not as it seems on the Internet. Join us this week as we discuss the world of dating apps and the men and women who use them for nefarious purposes. You can support us by buying us a Biryani at : 1. https://ko-fi.com/khoonipodcast 2....

Duration:00:37:51

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55. Nanthancode Massacre + Shraddha Walkar Case Update

11/30/2022
This is a very special episode where we venture out into the world to create a podcast episode. Well by the world we mean Sneha's favorite Cafe in Hyderabad. In this episode, we delve into a case that was apparently motivated by the occult. Or was it? Anyway, we talk about Satan, Colony Aunty Networks, aand Astral projection! Intrigued? Well, go on listen to this, and find out. We promise you, it's a wild ride. We also have a few updates on the Shraddha Walker Murder Investigation. You can...

Duration:00:38:44

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55. Cadell Jenson Raja + Shraddha Walker Case Update

11/28/2022
Hello Hello! Welcome to a very special Khooni episode where Sneha ventured out into the world, well really her favorite Cafe in Hyderabad to record this episode. We look at a case so uncommon that we had to google what is astral projection. Cadell Jenson Raja was a video game creator who wanted to astral project his family but things did not go as he planned. We also have a few updates on the Shraddha Walker Case. You can support us by buying us a Biryani at : 1....

Duration:00:39:39

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54. Sneha Anne Philip

11/23/2022
Sneha Anne Philip was a medical intern in New York in 2001. She stepped out to run errands on 10th September 2001, a day before the entire world changed. Her family says that she perished in the attack on the Twin Towers when she went in to help the injured, but the NYPD had other theories. In this episode, we look at the story of a woman who was first declared a victim of 9/11, and then her name was removed and finally added again. Join us, as we explore one of the most bizarre cases we...

Duration:00:36:57

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53. Shraddha Walkar

11/20/2022
We know. We know it's been a minute. But we are back! Pretty much. We missed you as much as you missed us. Right upwards and onwards. He killed her and chopped her body into 35 pieces. Why? Because she wanted to talk marriage. Also, exercise caution before you date someone who worked as a Chef. Just kidding. But, are we? You can support us by buying us a Biryani at : 1. https://ko-fi.com/khoonipodcast 2. https://khoonistore.myinstamojo.com/product/437437/buy-us-a-biryani/ Sources : 1....

Duration:00:27:27

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**Special Episode** - Aman Vyas

8/23/2021
We talk about the serial rapist labeled the E-17 Night Stalker in the UK who was caught by the UK authorities after an unusual (for the time) DNA Test. This episode is brought to you in collaboration with Ogilvy as part of their #savetheevidence campaign. Follow their campaign on instagram @wheresthedna.

Duration:00:15:33

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52. Part 4 - D Company after 1993

7/26/2021
In the concluding episode of this series, and also the Season we tell you everything that happened after the 1993 Bombay Blasts, introduce a few new characters, and talk about Dawood's life after 1993. ]We also talk a bit about Cricket but don't judge 'cause we dunno anything about Cricket. You can buy us a biryani at : 1. https://khoonistore.myinstamojo.com/product/437437/buy-us-a-biryani/ 2. https://ko-fi.com/khoonipodcast Sources : 1. Dongri to Dubai : Six Decades of the Mumbai...

Duration:01:52:02

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51. Part 3 - Bombay Blasts 1993

7/12/2021
We continue the tale of the Mumbai Mafia, and talk about three interconnected, ghastly events between December 1992 and March 1993, spanning the length of the country, which changed the communal dynamic of India forever. You can also buy us a Biryani at : 1. https://ko-fi.com/khoonipodcast 2. https://khoonistore.myinstamojo.com/product/437437/buy-us-a-biryani/ References: 1. Black Friday by Hussain Zaidi 2. Report of the Liberhan Ayodhya Commission 3. Report of the Sri Krishna Commission...

Duration:01:31:19

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**Special Episode** - Interview with Senior Advocate Vivek Sood

6/28/2021
In this Special Episode which is a part of our collaboration with Ogilvy's #DNAfightsrape #SavetheEvidenceCampaign, Sneha talks to Senior Counsel Vivek Sood about the new DNA Bill, and the legal aspects of DNA Forensic Analysis in India and particularly how invaluable it is for getting justice in cases of sexual assault. Give this a listen, follow the campaign @wheresthedna on Instagram and Twitter and stay informed!

Duration:00:36:34

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50. Part - 2 : Making of a Don

6/22/2021
Join us as we discuss the early life and the events that led to Dawood becoming the Top don of Bombay and then made him flee to Dubai. Sneha is very apologetic about the delay, but enjoy this long and very intense episode! Also, this is our Fiftieth Episode, not counting the Shorties!! Have fun! You can support us by buying us a Biryani at : 1. https://ko-fi.com/khoonipodcast 2. https://khoonistore.myinstamojo.com/product/437437/buy-us-a-biryani/ Sources : 1. Dongri to Dubai: Six Decades of...

Duration:01:46:03

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49. Part-1 : Bombay Before Dawood

6/7/2021
In the first episode of our deep dive into the life and crimes of Dawood Ibrahim we look at Mumbai Mafia’s origins and landscape from the 1950s till Dawood was born, and the various factors and people who paved the way for him to later become what he is today. You can support us by buying us a Biryani at : 1. https://ko-fi.com/khoonipodcast 2. https://khoonistore.stores.instamojo.com/product/437437/buy-us-a-biryani/ Sources : 1. Dongri to Dubai : Six Decades of the Mumbai Mafia by...

Duration:00:44:41