Before streaming Curry and Cyanide, here are 5 Indian true crime documentaries on Netflix to watch

The story of a renowned murder case in northern Kerala forms the backdrop for Netflix’s true crime documentary, Curry and Cyanide: The Jolly Joseph Case. The documentary, which will be available on the OTT platform from December 22, can be streamed in Tamil, Kannada, Telugu, Hindi, English, and Malayalam.

Before watching Curry and Cyanide- The Jolly Joseph Case, stream these five bone-chilling Indian true crime documentaries on Netflix.

House of Secrets: The Burari Deaths

House of Secrets: The Burari Deaths looks into an incident that shocked the nation in 2018. Three generations of one family were discovered hanging from a mesh that divided the ground floor from the upper level of their own house. The crime itself is not as horrific as the truth about what preceded it, and this documentary is certainly not for faint-hearted ones.

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Indian Predator: The Butcher of Delhi

This docuseries provides information about serial killer Chandrakant Jha, who in 2006 and 2007 abandoned severed victims outside the Tihar Jail. In addition, he had left notes challenging the police to apprehend him. The three-episode docuseries was released in July 2022.

Crime Stories: India Detectives

Crime Stories: India Detectives is a four-episode docuseries that captures Bengaluru city police’s efforts to solve four gruesome crimes. Claire Cahill has produced this series under the production banner Minnow Films. The show portrays the cops’ hard work and dedication in catching the culprits and a glance into the criminal justice system.

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Wild Wild Country

The 1980s Oregon cult of Indian guru Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh is the central plot of Wild Wild Country. The controversial guru had a community of followers in a community named Rajneeshpuram located in Wasco County, Oregon, US. The six-episode docuseries won the International Documentary Association’s Best Limited Series Award.

Indian Predator: Murder in a Courtroom

This three-episode original docuseries is based on the life of Bharat Kalicharan Yadav (aka Akku Yadav), who was killed by 200 women outside a district court in Nagpur in 2004. Akku Yadav was accused of raping over 40 women.

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