Khooni : The Crimes of India

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 covered on Khooni. 

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Sources :

1. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/sneha-philip-mystery-disappeared-9-11-b1917381.html

2. https://nymag.com/news/features/17336/

3. https://www.trace-evidence.com/sneha-philip

4. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/missing-on-9-11/id1506816225

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. 

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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.

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Sources :

1. Dongri to Dubai : Six Decades of the Mumbai Mafia by S.Hussain Zaidi https://www.amazon.in/Dongri-Dubai-Decades-Mumbai-Mafia/dp/8174368949

2. https://www.indiatoday.in/world/neighbours/story/dawood-ibrahim-children-weddings-142619-2011-10-04

3. https://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2021/jan/07/supreme-court%E2%80%8B-dismisses-abu-salems-petition-claiming-his-extradition-illegal-2246779.html

4. https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/where-does-dawood-ibrahim-live-in-karachi-pakistan-has-three-addresses/story-yQQycwMwEOePyQSc6PluZI.html

In this Special Episode as a part of our collaboration with Ogilvy’s #DNAfightsrape #SavetheEvidenceCampaign, we look at two cases where two men in two different countries were wrongfully convicted were declared innocent years into their prison sentences, because of DNA testing.

Tune in now, wherever you listen to your podcasts.

Sources : 

1. https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/wrongly-imprisoned-rape-and-murder-six-years-bhatkal-man-finally-got-justice-64534

2. https://www.thequint.com/news/india/wrongly-imprisoned-for-rape-and-murder-bhatkal-man-gets-justice

3. https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/buccaneers/2020/11/23/robert-duboise-wrongful-conviction-freedom-path-buccaneers-rams/6387405002/

4.https://www.americanbar.org/groups/committees/death_penalty_representation/project_press/2020/fall-2020/florida-death-row-prisoner-robert-duboise-exonerated-released/

5. https://www.law.umich.edu/special/exoneration/Pages/casedetail.aspx?caseid=5807

In this episode we finally unravel the so-called espionage at ISRO, and look at how the Malayalam media, State politicians, Kerala police and Intelligence Bureau basically made the whole thing up and ended up ruining the lives of everyone accused.

Khooni is proud to be a part of #DNAfightsrape #Savetheevidence campaign. We had the chance to talk to Dr. Vivek Sahajpal, Assistant Director at State Forensic Science Laboratory, Himachal Pradesh. He shed light on use of DNA forensic analysis in India, particularly how invaluable it is for getting justice in cases of sexual assault.

Give it a listen, follow the campaign @wheresthedna on Instagram and Twitter and stay informed!

In a chaotic post liberalised India of 1994, a crazy espionage scandal emerges from God's Own Country. It is a complicated mess of sex, spies and bribes. But everything is not as it seems. Tune into our latest episode to find out more. SOURCES: Books: 1. ISRO Misfired by KV Thomas  2. Ready to Fire: How India and I Survived the ISRO Spy Case by Nambi Narayanan and Arun Ram  Judgments: 1. Niyamavedi v. Ramon Srivastava and ors ( Kerala High Court, 1995) 2. Director, CBI v. Niyamavedi (Supreme Court of India 1995) 3. K Chandrasekhar and ors v. State of Kerala (Supreme Court of India, 1998) 4. S. Nambi Narayanan vs Siby Mathews & Others (Supreme Court of India, 2018) News articles: https://thewire.in/government/isro-spy-case-loose-ends https://www.sundayguardianlive.com/investigation/6351-cbi-report-confirms-ib-cooked-case-against-nambi-narayan https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/i-will-expose-those-who-hatched-the-plot-says-sasikumaran/article24962741.ece  Shekhar Gupta's video on the case:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zMf829r0V6Q

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In this episode we will be covering the High Court Judgement that finally convicted Sam D’Souza, the crucial piece of evidence that helped in nabbing him and conclude this Series on Scarlett Keeling. 

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Sources : 

Newspapers and Links :

1. https://scroll.in/latest/931139/scarlett-keeling-case-beach-shack-worker-sentenced-to-10-years-in-jail-for-rape-and-murder 

2. https://www.casemine.com/judgement/in/5d91950c714d587fe94aaa8d 

3. https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/how-a-pair-of-orange-slippers-initially-thought-to-be-innocuous-led-to-accused-s-conviction-in-scarlett-keeling-case/story-TlZB9teu0Zy6Swd3T4qU1I.html 

4. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/09/22/scarlett-keeling-murder-how-the-tragic-case-of-the-15-year-olds/ 

5. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1583518/Scarlett-Keelings-mother-brings-body-home.html 

6. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/india/4347863/Indian-police-destroyed-internal-organs-of-Scarlett-Keeling.html 

7. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/1582497/Scarlett-Keeling-was-forcibly-drowned.html

 8. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1895599/Scarlett-Keelings-organs-removed-in-India.html 

9. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/1581956/Scarlett-Keelings-diary-reveals-her-sex-drink-and-drugs-lifestyle.html 

10. https://www.oneindia.com/2008/03/17/scarlett-keelings-diary-reveals-drive-sex-drink-drugs-1205733900.html 

11. https://www.outlookindia.com/newswire/story/scarlett-case-lawyers-personal-e-mail-hacked/663706 

12. https://www.oneindia.com/2009/02/09/scarletts-email-claims-attempted-gang-rape-before-murder.html 

13. https://file.wikileaks.org/file/scarlett-keeling-murder-2008.pdf 

14. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/another-tragedy-in-backpackers-haven-as-briton-dies-of-suspected-drug-overdose-791331.html 15. https://indianexpress.com/article/news-archive/goa-wants-centre-to-deny-fiona-visa-ban-entry/ 

16. https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-devon-47879230 

17. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-devon-10822121 

18. https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/irish-woman-murder-245-deaths-in-12-years-what-s-killing-foreign-tourists-in-goa/story-69eQaSC2a4TkfYLYPA4nPM.html 

19. http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/death-cases-of-foreigners-are-on-rise-in-goa/281942/ 

20. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-561459/Scarlett-Keeling-left-letter-asking-funeral-party-year-murdered-Goa.html 

Khooni is proud to collaborate with the #DNAfightsrape, Save the Evidence Campaign, by Ogilvy, to bring you stories on how DNA evidence has been used to solve difficult cases and achieve justice for victims and their families. In this episode we share the harrowing story of Gudiya, and how genealogical testing of DNA was used for the first time in India, to solve a diabolical case of rape and murder. Plus, other cases from around the world where this method has been successful. You can follow the Campaign below : 1. Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/wheresthedna/?hl=en 2. Twitter : https://twitter.com/hashtag/dnafightsrape?lang=en 3. Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/pg/Wheresthedna/posts/

Sources for Gudiya’s case: 

1. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/72204280.cms?utm_source=contentofinterest&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=cppst 

2. https://himachalwatcher.com/2017/07/08/school-girl-raped-and-murdered-in-shimla-naked-dead-body-dumped-in-forest-report/ 

3. https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/chandigarh/why-himachal-pradesh-un-medal-awardee-ig-zh-zaidi-is-in-chandigarh-burail-jail-6464539/ 

4. https://indianexpress.com/article/india/shimla-rape-murder-case-warned-her-about-animals-wish-had-said-men-can-be-worse-4755496/

 5. https://main.mohfw.gov.in/sites/default/files/953522324.pdf 

6. https://theprint.in/defence/a-chromosome-and-a-unique-test-helped-crack-himachals-kotkhai-rape/53077/ 

7. https://thewire.in/government/centre-issues-advisory-mandatory-action-crimes-against-women 

8. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/advanced-dna-profiling-techniques-help-cbi-solve-kotkhai-rape-murder-case/articleshow/63914428.cms 

9. https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/shimla-rape-murder-accused-strangled-by-another-suspect-in-police-lock-up-protests-rock-kotkhai/story-FL1cHKo5JX9j5y7uNtxajN.html

 10. https://www.mha.gov.in/sites/default/files/Advisory_05102020SexualAssaultEvidenceCollectionKits_15102020.PDF 

11. https://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2020/oct/03/under-30-per-centconviction-rate-in-rape-cases-in-india-says-ncrb-data-2205090.html#:~:text=NEW%20DELHI%3A%20On%20an%20average,accused%2C%20only%2028%20gets%20convicted. 

12. https://www.thequint.com/news/kotkhai-rape-minor-gudia-himachal-pradesh 

Sources for Yara Gambirasio case:

 1. https://milano.repubblica.it/cronaca/2012/10/24/news/yara_due_nuove_traduzioni_dei_periti_fikr_non_ha_usato_il_verbo_uccidere-45200570/ 

2. https://www.nytimes.com/2014/07/27/world/europe/in-search-for-killer-dna-sweep-exposes-intimate-family-secrets-in-italy.html 

3. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/jul/02/yara-gamirasio-murder-massimo-bossetti-dna-evidence-italy-guilty-verdict 

4. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/jan/08/-sp-the-murder-that-has-obsessed-italy 

Resources for Golden State Killer: 

1. I'll Be Gone in the Dark: One Woman's Obsessive Search for the Golden State Killer by Michelle McNamara (Amazon link: https://www.amazon.in/Ill-Be-Gone-Dark-Obsessive/dp/0062319787/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1607942076&sr=8-1) 

2. Man in the Window: The Golden State Killer by LA Times and Wondery (Spotify Link: https://open.spotify.com/show/5IKmGf0PQ5By58ulfXLz1E)

Hello and welcome to a very special and very unscheduled Episode where we take a break from our Break to bring to you a tale worthy of a Bollywood Movie! Oh wait, they did make a Bollywood Movie out of this! In our most glamorous episode yet, we talk about one woman's journey from being a High Roller in the Casinos of LAs Vegas and shopping at Gucci and Balenciaga to robbing several Banks in Southern California and Utah. 

So take your cup of your Tea or Coffee or a pint of your favourite beer and enjoy our Special Episode on the Bombshell Bandit!

Sources :

1. https://littleindia.com/real-story-americas-bombshell-bandit-sandeep-kaur/

2. https://scroll.in/article/719339/us-judge-rejects-bombshell-bandits-plea-that-she-was-trapped-by-her-sikh-culture

3. https://theindependent.sg/the-true-story-of-the-bombshell-bandit-is-completely-out-of-the-ordinary/

4. https://starsunfolded.com/sandeep-kaur-aka-simran-bombshell-bandit/

5. https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/archive/world/-bombshell-bandit-sandeep-kaur-jailed-for-bank-robberies-in-us-65446

The peace and tranquility of mid 70s Pune is busted by a ruthless home invasion spree. Listen to our episode to find out more. PLUS, update on the Hathras Case.

Article on medico legal report of Hathras Victim:

https://thewire.in/women/aligarh-jnmch-hathras-victim-mlc-report-up-police-rape

Websites:

1. https://web.archive.org/web/20110715150717/http://www.rahulchandawarkar.com/news/gene

ral/general03float.htm

2. 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

3. https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/crime/story/19770131-dashmi-nights-terror-poona-city-

in-grip-of-panic-after-gruesome-murders-of-two-families-823566-2014-07-22

4. Munawar Harun Shah and Ors. v State Of Maharashtra, AIR 1983 SC 585,

https://indiankanoon.org/doc/667963/

Books:

1. Twisted - a Profile of Indian Serial Killers by Sampada Karandikar and Shirish Thorat

(Amazon Link: https://www.amazon.in/Twisted-Profile-Indian-Serial-

Killers/dp/9388424182/ref=sr_1_3?dchild=1&keywords=twisted+book&qid=1601806851&sr=

8-3)

2. The Deadly Dozen: India's Most Notorious Serial Killers by Anirban Bhattacharya (amazon

link: https://www.amazon.in/Deadly-Dozen-Indias-Notorious-

Killers/dp/0143445723/ref=sr_1_2?crid=2VZXL1KWSYH9V&dchild=1&keywords=the+deadl

y+dozen&qid=1601806907&sprefix=the+deadl%2Caps%2C319&sr=8-2)