Background In May 2019, a quiet village in Karnataka was shaken by a tragic incident involving a young woman who was assaulted in her home. The village was in a festive mood for a local temple fair, and while her family attended the celebration, the woman, who had specific needs requiring constant care, was left […]
Case Studies
Case Study: The Berkeley Murder and the Tarasoff Ruling
Background In 1969, Prosenjit Poddar, an Indian student studying at UC Berkeley, met Tatiana Tarasoff, and the two developed a friendship. However, Poddar became romantically infatuated with Tarasoff, which was not reciprocated. After feeling rejected, Poddar exhibited symptoms of emotional instability and began experiencing obsessive thoughts about her. Poddar sought counseling at the University of […]
How Flies Helped MP Police Crack a Blind Murder Case
In a strange twist of fate, a murder investigation that seemed destined to go cold was solved by an unlikely clue—flies. The case involved a young man who was initially cleared of suspicion, but as it turned out, the persistence of flies led police to the truth. Here’s how a simple swarm of flies became […]
Forensic Case Study: Bhubaneswar Murder Involving Anesthesia Overdose
Case Overview:In a chilling case of conspiracy and betrayal, a man named Pradyumna Kumar, along with his two girlfriends, allegedly murdered his wife, Subhashree Nayak, in Bhubaneswar using anesthesia. The case, which initially appeared as a suicide, unfolded into a complex investigation involving toxicology and forensic analysis. Background:Subhashree Nayak, a resident of BJB Nagar in […]
The Most Chilling Case in Forensic History: The Capture of the Golden State Killer
One of the most chilling and notorious cases in American criminal history is that of the Golden State Killer, also known as Joseph James DeAngelo. This case exemplifies how forensic science can unravel decades-old mysteries and bring justice to victims and their families. The Golden State Killer is responsible for a series of heinous crimes, […]
Who is D.B. Cooper? The Man Who Vanished in the Skies
The identity and whereabouts of D. B. Cooper remain one of the greatest unsolved mysteries in the history of American criminal investigations. D.B. Cooper is the alias used by an unidentified individual who, in 1971, hijacked a commercial airplane, extorted a ransom, and then parachuted out of the plane, disappearing without a trace. On November […]