Episode - 02 - Case 20 - Pethidine Killers | Section 302 : A Tamil True Crime Podcast

During the 1970s, Tamil Nadu was shaken by a series of heinous murders, marking the largest serial killing case in the region, committed by a gang that remained undetected for two years. This group specifically chose victims who arrived in Chennai for Hawala transactions, posing as customs officers to lure them into abduction and subsequently executing them in a brutal manner, leaving their remains in desolate border areas. The state police only became aware of the situation after the seventh victim was discovered, leading to an investigation into the ongoing killings. Despite the lack of eyewitnesses, the gang was convicted during their trial. What penalties were handed down to these murderers? Brace yourself to uncover the grim realities of these calculated murders and the ransom money that was involved.