Why an Indian PhD Student Created a "Kill List" | | Desi Crime - Indian True Crime

Send us Fan MailIn this episode of Weltered Marold, Ambika tells the chilling story of Mainak Sarkar. Mainak was a smart PhD student from West Bengal, India. He went to top schools like IIT Kharagpur and Stanford. But inside, he was hiding a dark secret.On a quiet morning, a "kill list" became real. This video looks into the tragic deaths of Ashley Hasti and Professor William Klug. We explore how academic stress, hidden anger, and a feeling of betrayal led to a terrible crime that shocked the world from Minnesota to Los Angeles.If you follow the Desi Crime Podcast or Dark Asia with Megan, this deep dive into the mind of an Indian student in the U.S. is for you. We discuss the pressure of success and the silence that often hides a person's true feelings.Subscribe for more Desi True Crime stories.Video Chapters[00:00] - Introduction: A Secret Kill List[01:14] - Who was Mainak Sarkar? From West Bengal to IIT[02:07] - The Pressure of Academic Life at Stanford and UCLA[03:10] - The Grudge Against Professor William Klug[04:33] - Who was Ashley Hasti? A Life Cut Short[06:03] - The Dark Reality of the "Kill List"[06:33] - June 15th: The Tragedy at UCLA Engineering Building 4[07:38] - Chaos on Campus: Students in Lockdown[08:26] - The Final Act: Three Lives Lost[09:44] - The Missing Answers: Why Did He Stop?[10:32] - Remembering the Victims: Ashley and Professor Klug[11:45] - Conclusion: A Story Left in SilenceSupport 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!