murder

A Murder Analysed, A City Revealed

Mohammed Hanif

Journalist Meenal Baghel manages to make a thrilling read of one of the most over-reported crimes of our times, widening its scope to offer a portrait

A Dog’s Life

Aastha Atray Banan

A murderer of dogs may have psychopathic tendencies, says an animal rights group

The Case of the One-Armed Murderer

Shahina KK

A death sentence awarded to the rapist and murderer of a 23-year-old girl has evoked wild celebration in Kerala, a state known for its liberal leanings. What explains this bloodlust?

The New Criminal

Mihir Srivastava

Regular people with no history of crime are committing the most gruesome murders. What’s going on?

Jigna Vora vs Mumbai Police

Haima Deshpande

The police claim they have a case against this journalist. If so, they must prove it, not vilify and harass her

Not a Love Story

Ajit Duara

The making of this film so soon after the Grover murder is as macabre as the killing itself

He is accused of having abducted and killed lawyer Jaleel Andrabi in Srinagar in 1996. He has also been named for the murder of at least a dozen other men. He fled the country, and was back in the news after his wife reported him for domestic violence in California in February this year. A court has ordered the Ministry of External Affairs to ensure his extradition, but no action is being taken. Speaking to Open, the Major says if his extradition is actually initiated, he will never be allowed to return alive, he knows too much and he will not keep quiet