The Desi Crime Podcast

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The Desi Crime Podcast

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.

  1. The Murder of Shakereh Khaleeli [VIDEO]

    2 DAYS AGO

    The Murder of Shakereh Khaleeli [VIDEO]

    The case that we have for you today is one that India took a long time to make peace with. With the heinous nature of the murder, the gory details of the crime, all recorded on video tape by the authorities for the first time in the Indian judicial system and the incredibly high profile lives of the people involved, this case shook the country. This is the story of the granddaughter of the Dewan of Mysore, whose glorious life came to a crashing end in a way that can only be described as people's worst nightmare. This is the story of Shakereh Khaleeli. For extra episodes, early access, silly bloopers, subscribe at: https://www.patreon.com/thedesistudios or join our YouTube family ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnbfV0YvrxWMq3h0hmo13Jg/join⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ To buy Desi Studios merch, visit: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://kadakmerch.com/collections/desi-studios⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ For fastest updates, follow our socials at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/desicrime/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Want our content in video formats instead? Head over to YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://youtube.com/@thedesistudios?si=HBkPuoi3bFxx46tU⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Love horror content too? Subscribe to The Bhootbusters Podcast:  Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-bhootbusters-podcast/id1728625464  Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/3I4KvQugyBJIjf69WlJvVh?si=Leb_m209R8exHTqlJlXcKQ  Amazon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://music.amazon.in/podcasts/564ff27d-d49f-443b-9fa1-318fab5630aa/the-bhootbusters-podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Our personal: Aryaan: https://www.instagram.com/aryaanmisra/  Aishwarya: https://www.instagram.com/aishwaryasinghs/

    33 min
  2. 137. Manoj Babli: India's Most Horrific Honor Killing

    JAN 18

    137. Manoj Babli: India's Most Horrific Honor Killing

    In 2007, a young couple from Haryana, Manoj and Babli, dared to defy their families and khap traditions by marrying within the same gotra, sparking outrage in their conservative community. However, their pursuit of freedom came under threat when Babli’s family accused Manoj of abduction, setting off a chilling chain of events. For extra episodes, early access, silly bloopers, subscribe at: https://www.patreon.com/thedesistudios or join our YouTube family https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnbfV0YvrxWMq3h0hmo13Jg/join For fastest updates, follow our socials at: https://www.instagram.com/desicrime/ Aryaan https://www.instagram.com/aryaanmisra/ Aishwarya https://www.instagram.com/aishwaryasinghs/ To buy Desi Studios merch, visit: https://kadakmerch.com/collections/desi-studios

    47 min
  3. The Ajmer Rape Scandal [VIDEO]

    JAN 11

    The Ajmer Rape Scandal [VIDEO]

    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. For extra episodes, early access, silly bloopers, subscribe at: https://www.patreon.com/thedesistudios or join our YouTube family ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnbfV0YvrxWMq3h0hmo13Jg/join⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ To buy Desi Studios merch, visit: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://kadakmerch.com/collections/desi-studios⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ For fastest updates, follow our socials at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/desicrime/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Want our content in video formats instead? Head over to YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://youtube.com/@thedesistudios?si=HBkPuoi3bFxx46tU⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Love horror content too? Subscribe to The Bhootbusters Podcast:  Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-bhootbusters-podcast/id1728625464  Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/3I4KvQugyBJIjf69WlJvVh?si=Leb_m209R8exHTqlJlXcKQ  Amazon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://music.amazon.in/podcasts/564ff27d-d49f-443b-9fa1-318fab5630aa/the-bhootbusters-podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Our personal: Aryaan: https://www.instagram.com/aryaanmisra/  Aishwarya: https://www.instagram.com/aishwaryasinghs/

    28 min
  4. Chai & Chithi 23 | Sleep Paralysis or Real Possession

    JAN 4

    Chai & Chithi 23 | Sleep Paralysis or Real Possession

    Visit My Muse and use CODE: DESI10 to get 10% off your *fun* order. https://mymuse.in/desi Welcome to Chai & Chithi, a segment where we read some of the scariest, most terrifying, and most haunting stories that YOU send in to us. In this week’s episode, we’re reading: To send us your scary stories to read, write to us at staydesi [at] thedesistudios [dot] com. For extra episodes, early access, silly bloopers, subscribe at: https://www.patreon.com/thedesistudios or join our YouTube family https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnbfV0YvrxWMq3h0hmo13Jg/join To buy Desi Studios merch, visit: https://kadakmerch.com/collections/desi-studios For fastest updates, follow our socials at: https://www.instagram.com/bhootbusters/

    48 min
  5. 136. The Tinder Murder

    12/28/2024

    136. The Tinder Murder

    Visit My Muse and use CODE: DESI10 to get 10% off your *fun* order. https://mymuse.in/desi The longer we run this podcast, the more we come across crimes that begin online. They begin in a world of dating apps and one night stands, where lies, deception, and scams run rampant; in a world where you may not know who you’re talking to until it’s already too late. This is the story of one such crime that began online in 2018 and went on to shake Jaipur, and the country. This is the story of India’s Tinder Killer, this is the story of Priya Seth. For extra episodes, early access, silly bloopers, subscribe at: https://www.patreon.com/thedesistudios or join our YouTube family ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnbfV0YvrxWMq3h0hmo13Jg/join⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ To buy Desi Studios merch, visit: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://kadakmerch.com/collections/desi-studios⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ For fastest updates, follow our socials at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/desicrime/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Want our content in video formats instead? Head over to YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://youtube.com/@thedesistudios?si=HBkPuoi3bFxx46tU⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Love horror content too? Subscribe to The Bhootbusters Podcast:  Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-bhootbusters-podcast/id1728625464  Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/3I4KvQugyBJIjf69WlJvVh?si=Leb_m209R8exHTqlJlXcKQ  Amazon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://music.amazon.in/podcasts/564ff27d-d49f-443b-9fa1-318fab5630aa/the-bhootbusters-podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Our personal: Aryaan: https://www.instagram.com/aryaanmisra/  Aishwarya: https://www.instagram.com/aishwaryasinghs/

    57 min
  6. 135. The Disappearance of Vishal Mehrotra Pt. 2

    12/21/2024

    135. The Disappearance of Vishal Mehrotra Pt. 2

    To push the police to re-examine Vishal's case, sign the petition on: https://www.change.org/p/justice-for-vishal-mehrotra-494a8b11-7ab5-45e7-9b97-f30c3dda9378 If you or anyone you know have information on Vishal's case, reach out to the family on: vishalmehrotrajustice@gmail.com In the early winter months of 1982, the dead body of 8 year old Vishal Mehrotra was found in the haunting woods of the UK. This was 7 months after Vishal had mysteriously vanished on the day of the Royal Wedding between Princess Diana and Prince Charles. And then, even though his remains had been found, the case reached a screeching halt that only ended in 2019 when two men noticed an obvious trail of clues nobody had bothered to investigate. This is the story of that one boy, that one day and that one trail of clues. Welcome to part 2 of the story of Vishal Mehrotra. For fastest updates, follow our socials at: https://www.instagram.com/desicrime/ Aryaan https://www.instagram.com/aryaanmisra/ Aishwarya https://www.instagram.com/aishwaryasinghs/

    39 min
  7. 134. The Disappearance of Vishal Mehrotra

    12/14/2024

    134. The Disappearance of Vishal Mehrotra

    On the 29th of July 1981, 750 million people from across the world were watching a wedding from their television screens. More than 2 million people stood on the streets of London all the way from the Royal Residence at Clarence House to St. Paul’s Cathedral to witness what seemed like a match made by God himself– the people’s princess, Lady Diana Spencer was marrying the heir to the world’s most influential monarchies, Prince Charles III. As all of Britain celebrated and people took to the streets to catch a glimpse of the $110 million wedding procession, an 8 year old Indian boy mysteriously vanished blocks away from the wedding of the century and was never seen alive again. This is the story of that one day and that one boy. This is the story of Vishal Mehrotra.

    34 min
  8. 133. Ponty Chadha: Murder of India’s Richest Brothers

    12/08/2024

    133. Ponty Chadha: Murder of India’s Richest Brothers

    Two powerful brothers, Ponty and Hardeep Chadha, turned a family empire into a battleground on a fateful November day in 2012. A dispute over a sprawling farmhouse in Delhi spiraled into a violent shootout, leaving both brothers dead and the nation stunned. Behind the facade of wealth and success lay a story of betrayal, ambition, and unchecked greed that tore a dynasty apart. How did a sibling rivalry descend into bloodshed, shaking the foundations of one of India’s most influential families? Visit Whole Truth Foods and use CODE: DESI20 to get 20% off your order. https://thewholetruthfoods.com For fastest updates, follow our socials at: https://www.instagram.com/desicrime/ Aryaan https://www.instagram.com/aryaanmisra/ Aishwarya https://www.instagram.com/aishwaryasinghs/ For extra episodes, early access, silly bloopers, subscribe at: https://www.patreon.com/thedesistudios or join our YouTube family https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnbfV0YvrxWMq3h0hmo13Jg/join To buy Desi Studios merch, visit: https://kadakmerch.com/collections/desi-studios

    37 min
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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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  • Years Active
    2020 - 2025
  • Episodes
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