Saturday, February 26, 2011

Raman Raghav

During my last post, I simultaneously realised the existence of Raman Raghav, the legendary Indian serial killer who went on a rampage in Mumbai between 1965-1969. Here are some quick facts:
  1. Purported to have been living inside Aarey Milk Colony itself.

  2. At the time of arrest, he had on himself a pair of spectacles, two combs, a pair of scissors, a stand for burning incense, soap, garlic, tea dust and two pieces of paper with some mathematical figures. Was wearing khaki shorts, a blue bush shirt and a pair of canvas shoes.

  3. His concealed stash - an octagonal iron fulcrum jimmy (the main weapon), knives, a screwdriver, a handkerchief, and a torch - was recovered from Aarey, while much of what he took from his victims was recovered from the jungles in Borivali.
  4. Goes soft with cooperation - it took a couple of plates of chicken, some hair oil, comb, and a mirror to have him disclose his locations

  5. It's said that Raman even gave a statement of it his actions being God's command. The Manson Murders (1969) coincide with these on other side of the globe. Mental imbalance seems to have some balance.

  6. Anurag Kashyap's Mumbai trilogy would bring Raman Raghav to the big screen in big time. Nawazuddin Siddiqui (remember "Patiala ke Presleys" in DevD, or that smalltown reporter in Peepli Live?) would be playing him.

Sources: 1, 2, 3

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