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  • 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 [email protected].

  • 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. 

  • 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 [email protected]

  • 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. 

  • 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

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    Inside a killer’s mind | The Courier Mail

  • 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

  • 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 [email protected]

  • 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. 

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  • “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/editSOURCES:SNU murder-suicide: Police file FIR under Arms Act | Delhi News, The Indian ExpressShiv 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 SelfSuspected student accused of calling Shiv Nadar University shooting as dog bite - Hindustan TimesShiv Nadar University shooting row: Unravelling relationship-based violence in young adults- EdexliveWelcome To IANS Live - NATION - Shiv Nadar Varsity murder case: Anuj sent e-mail to varsity officials 12 mins before killing SnehaWho is Neha Chaurasia Shiv Nadar University shooting victim killed by Anuj Singh in viral video - The SportsGrailGreater 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" / TwitterNoida Univ Murder-suicide: Accused Blames Cancer, Traumas & Ex-girlfriend's Affair Behind Incident in Viral Video - News18Murder-suicide at Shiv Nadar university | Woman complained in March of harassment by accused, college counselled them: Police | Delhi News, The Indian ExpressEx-girlfriend's affair, cancer, past traumas: Video of Greater Noida varsity suicide-murder case surfaces - India Todayshiv nadar murder - Google SearchStudent murder: Shiv Nadar University among 5 named in FIR; it says took up the issue seriously, gave restraining order | Delhi News, The Indian ExpressMurder-suicide at Shiv Nadar university | Woman complained in March of harassment by accused, college counselled them: Police | Delhi News, The Indian ExpressShiv Nadar University Murder and Suicide Case: Family said - will file a defamation case against those who defame our daughter - news7 noida

  • 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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  • 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. 

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  • 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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  • 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. 

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  • “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 YardHow two semi porn movies set Ravinder Kumar on path of depravity: Shocking details of abductions, rapes and murders in Delhi | Delhi News - Times of IndiaDelhi: High on Drugs, Man Watched Porn, Then Walked Miles to Rape Children & Murder Them; ConvictedHas this Indian man really killed 30 children? - BBC NewsThe badlands of Delhi | MintI 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 - YouTubeRohini court convicts serial paedophile | Delhi News - Times of IndiaPorn, child rape, murder, necrophilia: The making of Delhi's psychopathic killer - India TodayDelhi: Man walked 40 km in search of children to rape, kill them; convicted - India TodayRavinder Kumar (serial killer) - WikiwandRavinder Kumar: A Story of Child Rapist and Killer who Indulged in Necrophilia with the Bodies‘Ready to be hanged for my crimes’ - The HinduDelhi: Man assaults and kills 30 children in 7 years, convictedRavinder Kumar vs The State Nct Of Delhi And Anr on 11 May, 2023

  • 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 [email protected]

  • 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. 
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  • 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:

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  • 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.

  • 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

  • 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 [email protected]