EPISODE · Oct 9, 2025 · 12 MIN
A case remains unsolved until an HONEST thief shares a secret | Desi Crime - India True Crime
from Welted Marigold | Desi Crime & Indian True Crime Stories · host Ambica Uppal
Send us Fan MailA true crime case that shook the foundation of the Indian Church. In 1992, Sister Abhaya, a young nun in Kottayam, Kerala, was found dead in a convent well. What followed was a decades-long struggle for justice, initially dismissed as a suicide by the local police, only for the CBI to later confirm it was a brutal murder.This episode dives deep into one of India’s most controversial and complex Desi crime stories: the compromised investigations, the missing evidence, the small-time thief whose testimony was key, and the shocking conviction of a Catholic Priest (Father Thomas Kottoor) and a Nun (Sister Sephy). This is the heartbreaking story of a young life lost and the unrelenting fight against power, corruption, and institutional cover-up. If you love Indian true crime podcasts, complex murder mysteries, and stories from the Indian subcontinent, this is a must-listen.Support the showThanks for tuning into to Welted Marigold! If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe and leave us a rating and review. It really helps us out! Do Follow us on YouTube!
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Send us Fan Mail A true crime case that shook the foundation of the Indian Church. In 1992, Sister Abhaya, a young nun in Kottayam, Kerala, was found dead in a convent well. What followed was a decades-long struggle for justice, initially dismissed as a suicide by the local police, only for the CBI to later confirm it was a brutal murder. This episode dives deep into one of India’s most controversial and complex Desi crime stories: the compromised investigations, the missing evidence, the sma...
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