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.

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!

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)

In part two of our ongoing series on the Noida Double Murder, we look at the course of investigation taken by Noida Police and the nasty media circus that ensued. Sources : Videos: 1. Gurdarshan Singh’s Press Conference on 23rd May 2008 (source: Zee News), https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uukxSyLjRMU 2. Nupur Talwar’s first interview to NDTV on 24th May 2008 (source: NDTV), https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OyxGTNUwOmo Books: 1. Aarushi, author: Avirook Sen https://amzn.to/3mIZHcA 2. The Killing of Aarushi and the Murder of Justice , author: Rajesh Talwar  Websites: 1. Maligned by police and media?, Madabhushi Shridhar, http://asu.thehoot.org/media-watch/media-practice/maligned-by-police-and-media-4750 2. https://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-girl-in-lewd-mms-is-not-aarushi-1169344 3. https://www.indiatoday.in/latest-headlines/story/noida-double-murder-honour-killing-a-possibility-25568-2008-05-22 4. https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/he-was-the-friend-aarushi-spoke-to-most-542264 5. https://www.ninds.nih.gov/Disorders/Patient-Caregiver-Education/Understanding-Sleep#2 6. https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/hemrajs-widow-claims-he-talked-of-a-threat-to-his-life-451238 7. https://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-social-worker-says-hemraj-feared-for-his-life-1166509 8. https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/full-transcript-of-nupur-talwars-2008-interview-to-ndtv-479661 Other documents: 1. CBI Closure Report 2. The State of U.P. Through the C.B.I. v. Rajesh Talwar & Another, In the Court of Additional Sessions Judge/Special Judge, Anti-Corruption, C.B.I., Ghaziabad, R.C. No.1(S)/2008/SCR-III/CBI/NEW DELHI 3. Dr. (Smt.) Nupur Talwar and ors v. State of Uttar Pradesh, CRIMINAL APPEAL No. - 294 of 2014, in the High Court of Judicature at Allahabad

A woman lies about her past. A girl is betrayed by her own mother. And a body is found in the forests. Intrigued? Listen to our newest episode for the story of a most sordid and twisted filicide in recent years! Phone Conversations Taped by Rahul Mukherjee: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L4slXi4SHEU Sources: 1. Sonia Faliero, To Live and Die in Mumbai, The Wire, 21 June 2016, https://thewire.in/uncategorised/to-live-and-die-in-mumbai 2. India Today Cover story, September 14, 2015, https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/cover-story/story/20150914-life-loves-and-lies-of-indrani-820396-2015-09-03 3. https://www.telegraphindia.com/india/indrani-s-sid-tells-his-story/cid/1481056 4. Mitra Dola, The Girl Who Ran From Herself, Outlook, 14 September 2015 (https://www.outlookindia.com/magazine/story/the-girl-who-ran-from-herself/295232) 5. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/She-always-carried-pic-of-a-little-girl-boy-Khanna/articleshow/48688177.cms 6. https://www.firstpost.com/india/fall-of-sanjeev-khanna-from-rich-kolkata-biz-man-to-suspect-in-sheena-bora-murder-2411646.html 7. Bar nights to behind bars, The Telegraph, 28 August 2015 (https://www.telegraphindia.com/states/west-bengal/bar-nights-to-behind-bars/cid/1495646#.Vd_uSvmqpHx) 8. Indrani was molested by her stepfather, reveals Vir Sanghvi, New Delhi, August 28, 2015, https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/indrani-was-molested-by-her-step-father-reveals-vir-sanghvi-290783-2015-08-28 9. Shah Charul, Sheena’s emails to close friend reveal harassment by Indrani in 2009, Hindustan Times, Feb 19, 2016 (https://www.hindustantimes.com/india/sheena-bora-s-emails-to-friend-sanjana-phukan-raktim-reveal-harassment-by-indrani-mukerjea-in-2009/story-sKN7ENxFKgDi2ihRjeHiqL.html) 10. Swati Deshpande, the Times of India, 24 November 2015, Revealed: Sheena Bora's emails before and 'after death', https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Revealed-Sheena-Boras-emails-before-and-after-death/articleshow/49909859.cms 11. Manish Panchouly, The Sheena Bora Case, First Edition, Roli Books, 2018. Amazon link for purchase: https://www.amazon.in/gp/product/B079PTJJQB?ie=UTF8&tag=khoonithepodc-21&camp=3638&linkCode=xm2&creativeASIN=B079PTJJQB

A few weeks ago, Warangal Police found 9 bodies in a well. Was it a ritual suicide? Was it a mass murder? or Was it a Lockdown driven hunger suicide? Join us this week as Sneha unravels the story behind Warangal's Well of Death in our latest Shorty! 1. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/telangana-murder-or-suicide-nine-bodies-found-floating-in-warangal-borewell/articleshow/75908528.cms 2. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/warangal-mystery-to-hide-one-murder-man-killed-9-say-cops/articleshow/75985119.cms 3. https://indianexpress.com/article/india/man-in-telangana-police-custody-on-suspicion-of-role-in-nine-deaths-6426408/ 4. https://youtu.be/ud67KXLLzzI

A sordid saga of a Prince, his mistress and the love of her life. Listen to our shorty to find out more! Sources: 1. https://bombayhighcourt.nic.in/libweb/historicalcases/cases/BAWLA_MURDER_CASE-1925.html 2. https://www.livemint.com/mint-lounge/features/opinion-an-abduction-on-malabar-hill-1566484737573.html 3. https://www.outlookindia.com/magazine/story/along-the-blood-meridian/281226 4. https://www.theweek.in/theweek/cover/bygone-grandeur.html 5. http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/download?doi=10.1.1.875.1585&rep=rep1&type=pdf