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Ep. 17 The Stoneman Killer of Mumbai and Kolkata, India

Myths, Mysteries, & Monsters

English - April 13, 2021 11:00 - 7 minutes - 4.98 MB - ★★★★★ - 11 ratings
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For four years in the late 1980's an unknown killer stalked the streets at night in Mumbai and Kolkata. His murder weapon; a 30 kilogram (65 pound) stone slab he used to crush the heads of the homeless population.

Would the police ever put an end to the string of horrific murders or would the Stoneman Killer become another urban legend...

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Sources
https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1989-10-09-vw-166-story.html

https://www.hindustantimes.com/india/the-elusive-stoneman-of-kolkata/story-BQBcCHfk87WvoLp2LSCKRN.html

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/Stoneman-fears-back-on-Kolkata-streets/articleshow/30242699.cms

https://www.indiatvnews.com/crime/news/the-unsolved-mystery-of-kolkata-s-stoneman-2108.html/page/6

https://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-news-india/rajkot-stone-killer-held-for-3-murders-labourer-for-fourth-2888585/

https://www.indiatoday.in/india/west/story/pune-man-arrested-for-killing-six-beggars-shirdi-town-vaishnav-173405-2013-08-10

https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/crime/story/19830930-panic-grips-bombay-as-mysterious-maniac-attacks-10-pavement-dwellers-5-dead-771054-2013-07-15

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