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Apr 2024
13m 8s

Ep 2: A Sensational Trial

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About this episode

Nobin’s murder trial and Madhavchandra Giri’s adultery trial turned into spectator sports in Bengal. But was justice served?

 

'Murder in Bengal' is season 1 of 'Forgotten Crimes,' a true crime podcast by TS Studios, where we delve into major crimes that shook society at the time, and ask -- has anything changed?  

 

Narrated by Sayani Gupta

Writer: Quoyina Ghosh

Associate Producer: Vibhav Saraf

Creative Producer: Mohini Chaudhuri  

Sound Designer: Aria Nanji

Fact Check: Bavana Gone  

Art Director: Neha Shekhawat

Marketing Collateral Design: Hitesh Sonar

Social Media Strategist: Anubhooti Chouhan

Recording Studio: Island City Studios

Research Consultant: Geraldine Forbes  

Supervising Producer: Shrishti Malhotra

Executive Producer: Karla Bookman  

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