7 must-watch true crime Indian docuseries on Netflix 

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Popular true crime docuseries 

Netflix offers a chilling mix of gripping true crime docuseries. Here are some of the popular docuseries that sheds light on gruesome crimes in India. 

Curry & Cyanide: The Jolly Joseph Case 

A spine-chilling docuseries about six shocking deaths of a family. Things took a turn for the investigators when a woman becomes a suspect for the brutal deaths. 

Murder in a Courtroom 

As the name highlights, this true crime series explores a shocking mob lynching incident in a courtroom when vengeance met the predator. 

Indian Predator: The Diary of a serial killer 

An unsettling docuseries that revolves around a brutal serial killer in Delhi. It gives an insane account into his mind and motives that inspired him for the murders. 

House of Secrets: The Burari Deaths 

This limited docu-series explores the mind-bending deaths of a Delhi family. The nation and media went into a frenzy when the truth behind 11 dead bodies unfolded with a twist.  

Indian Predator: The Butcher of Delhi 

A gripping cat-and-mouse chase between a psychopathic killer who dropped severed heads outside Tihar Jail and the police officers who begins the manhunt. 

The Hunt for Veerappan 

This enthralling docuseries traces the rise and fall of smuggler Veerappan, India’s most wanted criminal. From his criminal empire to the manhunt, it explores his terror reign.

Mumbai Mafia: Police vs The Underworld 

Set against the backdrop of 1990s when Mafia Raaj was common in Mumbai, this documentary revolves around a notorious crime boss and the rise of encounter cops.