May 25 , 2023

Films and Web Series that inspired real-life crimes in India

By True Scoop

Dexter: In Shraddha Walker murder case, accused alleged that the idea of chopping up his partner's body into pieces was inspired by 'Dexter' a show based on serial killer

Drishyam: The crime took place in Ghaziabad, where a woman killed her husband with the help of her daughter and then buried his body. The storyline of Drishyam was also likewise.

Once more Drishyam was an inspiration of a murder. 3. In Kerala, a man killed his brother with help of his wife and mother, then buried his body in their house’s backyard

Money Heist: ICICI official was in the headlines days back who looted Rs 34 crore from a bank motivated by Spanish series Money Heist

Shootout at Lokhandwala: Inspired the movie, three Ahmedabad criminals kidnapped a six- year-old boy for a ransom of Rs 25 lakh

Special 26: Back in 2013, tricksters reportedly pulled off a heist by posing as CBI officers.

Bombay to Goa: Inspired from movie, three MNC employees looted Rs 10 lakh from a warehouse and murdered a security guard

The silence of the lambs: As per police in 2010, a man inspired by Oscar-winning film in Dehradun killed his wife and hacked her body into more than 70 pieces before disposing it off in plastic bags.

Inkaar: The movie helped four men plan and execute the abduction of a child in Mumbai. The accused later accepted of watching the movie days before kidnapping