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The Butcher of Bareilly: How Kuldeep Kumar Gangwar Killed 9 Women in 14 Months

The women of Bareilly were disappearing. For over a year, fear gripped the villages. Between June 2023 and July 2024, nine women were found dead in sugarcane fields. Their bodies lay hidden among the tall stalks, their lives cruelly stolen by an unseen hand. The killer moved like a ghost, striking and vanishing without a trace. At first, the police thought these were isolated cases: a robbery gone wrong, a personal dispute, or an accident. But as the pattern emerged, a terrifying realization spread: a serial killer was on the loose. He had a signature strangulation, with the knots always tied to the left. He killed with precision, leaving behind no clues, no evidence. The people of Bareilly lived in fear, locking their doors before nightfall, whispering about the murderer who walked among them. Then, in July 2024, the police caught a man: Kuldeep Kumar Gangwar. When questioned, he simply smiled and confessed, "I killed six." But if he admitted to six, who killed the other thr...
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India’s Most Notorious Serial Killers: Chilling Crimes Unveiled

What comes in your head when you think of the word-Serial Killer?Probably some movie or a web series? There’s much more than that in the real world, and we will navigate you through a dark reality which is way more horrible than the fictional world.
Here in this blog, you will get to know about Top 10 Serial Killing sensations of India.

Nithari Killings (2005)


A horrifying series of children’s murders shook the country in 2006 based on the brutal killings of Nithari including murder of around 19 women and children. The prime accused, Surinder Koli, not only murdered his victims but also engaged in cannibalism, consuming the flesh of those he had killed. This spine-chilling case shocked the whole nation when found.

Famous Movie-  Sector 36 (2024)

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Raman Raghav (1965-1968)


41 people were bludgeoned to death by a psychotic serial killer on Mumbai, Raghav’s first round of killings started in 1965 in Mumbai, when 19 slum dwellers were attacked while sleeping. After a second wave of murders in 1968, got him his karma back as Ramakant Kulkarni, the Deputy Commissioner of Police CID (Crime) took over the investigation and arrested him successfully by spearheading a massive combing operation in the city.

Famous Movie- Raman Raghav 2.0(2016) 

Bikini Killer (1970)

Charles Sobhraj

Charles Sobhraj, also known as the Splitting Killer and the Serpent for how he could sense authorities to avoid and go on killing western tourists travelling in South and Southeast Asia. Charles killed around 20 tourists including 14 in Thailand, and was arrested in India from 1976-1997. Unlike other Killers, he did not get a life imprisonment, rather, he got released by the order of Supreme Court of Nepal on 23rd december, 2022 on account of his age and kind behavior.

Famous Web Series- The Serpent (2021)


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Auto Shankar(1970s and 1980s)


A gangster and a serial killer from Tamil Nadu, Gowri Shankar aka Auto Shankar, was charged and tried for as many as 6 murders and got sentenced to death by the learned Sessions Judge, Chenglepat on 31-5-1991.
Gowri Shankar used to target young women by trapping them under false pretenses, finally murdering them in cold blood. However, his notoriety made this case one of the first high-profile serial killer executions in India.

Famous Web Series- Auto Shankar (2019)

Renuka Shinde(1990s)


India’s first documented female serial killer, but not one, two sisters Renuka Shinde and Seema Mohan Gaivit along with the assistance of their mother Anjanabai, were convicted of kidnapping 13 children and killing 5 of them eventually. 
This brutal intent of Kidnapping children was planned to lead to theft, with the thief evoking sympathy or distracting the kidnapped child, who would later be killed.

Famous Web Series- Posham Pa (2019)


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Cyanide killer (2002-2016)

Jolly Joseph, another female serial killer from Kerala, is known to have murdered 6 people over 14 years between 2002 to 2016 exploiting vulnerable women for financial motive. Jolly Joseph was also known as Cyanide killer as she killed her victims by poisoning them with cyanide.


The initial motive of the killings was of greed for family property but as the greed grew she even killed her 2 year old niece to marry her father. Deceased people were shockingly all her family members including her mother-in-law, father-in-law, husband, husband’s uncle, niece and the niece’s mother.

Famous Documentary- Curry and Cyanide: The Jolly Joseph Case (2023)


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These stories might scare people who believes in the fictional world and think that only specific corners are affected from brutal crime. From tranquil corners of slum dwells to crowded and bustling streets of Mumbai, Cruelty only grows.

Remember when Klaus Mikaelson said, Don't Underestimate the allure of darkness, Stefan. Even the purest hearts are drawn to it!

What do you think makes someone a serial killer—nature or nurture? Let us know in the comments! 👇
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  1. Riya AdlakhaOctober 1, 2024 at 2:39 PM

    Hey, I am Riya Adlakha, a Journalism passed out, i am here to bring you untold tales of India through my @Lurkingstories, keep supporting me.

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  2. AnonymousDecember 7, 2024 at 9:53 AM

    This blog is a hidden gem! Your unique choice of topics is so refreshing. Keep up the fantastic work.

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  3. AnonymousDecember 7, 2024 at 9:53 AM

    Absolutely love the vibe of Lurking Stories! Can’t wait to dive into more of your thrilling articles.

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  4. AnonymousDecember 13, 2024 at 9:47 AM

    I remember when I watched Sector 36, I was horrified to see how inhumane people can be, I am really interested to know more about Jeffry Dahmer....

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