South Asian True Crime Podcasts On Our Radar

Disha Bijolia

From Mediacorp and 1 Up Media, Heinous - An Asian True Crime Podcast takes a look at the most heinous crimes that have happened across Asia. Every Tuesday, tune in as they dig into the key events of the crime, the mindset of the criminals, and the human circumstances that led to their heinous actions.

Crimes From the East is a South Asian True Crime Podcast about twisted crimes and strange phenomena from India and South Asia. It was created by cousins Pia and Alex who wanted to bring desi quirks and nuances to the true crime world. 

If you are tired of the same-old western crimes and criminals, The Desi Crime Podcast brings you desi crimes from India, Pakistan, Nepal and other brown communities. 

Khooni is India’s first independent true crime podcast. It’s hosted by two corporate lawyers and fans of the genre, Aditi Sahay and G. Sneha Sindhu, who try to navigate the murky waters of true crime in their country. 

Death, Lies & Cyanide centres on one of India’s most disturbing true crime stories. Written by Ramesh Ravindranath, this podcast covers the chronicles of Jolly Joseph from Kozhikode, Kerala who allegedly poisoned and killed six members of her own family over 14 years and how she managed to remain above suspicion until the police blew the lid off things in 2019.