Indian Predator: Murder in a Courtroom

I would say, If their version of story is even half true then this past should haunt the indian justice and legal system ages to come. I know I got no right to comment on truthfullness of the series. It was a documentary where different put forward their own version of story. But, It was evident from the series how the justice failed not only one person but a whole village. That feeling of helplessness, pain , anger nobody deserves let alone the the innocent people of kasturba nagar and I pity the monster's(I know MONSTER right but some incident are so heinous that it sends a shiver through your body, tears through your eyes and fills into your heart) lawyer, his friends and that Journalist even with all your absurd theories you couldn't put forward any logical theory to justify his actions.

True story of Kasturba village horror.. the level of crime shown in the show is unimaginable and extremely horrific.. Residents of the village had to not only face the atrocities of the antagonist but also that of Police, administration and media.. When they decide to enact, the so called media brand them as urban naxal.. however justice prevails better late than never.. this documentary is an eye opener to the society for understanding the life of underprivileged and how they are treated by the society.. Truly remarkable documentary.. Hats off to Netflix for bringing the facts on to the table.

Bravo to the community for taking justice in their own hands and for showing that they won't tolerate injustice beyond a certain point. The perfect example of snatching justice when the law enforcement agencies and officers and other responsible for it fail to deliver it. Best indian documentary I have ever watched. The anger and fear you will feel at the horrors committed by Aaku and his gang is nothing as compared to the satisfaction you will feel at the unity that the community displayed at the end and the fearlessness and the confidence of the women. I love the 'chaka jam' at the start of the series.

Such a great documentary, detailing the struggles of those living in the slums who where targeted by a predator. I found it moving, listening/heating the interviews with this affected by one man and his gangs attacks. This documentary really show cases what life is like, living in that environment. Also how the police were in effective in handling complaints and safe guarding the victims. I felt angry watching it, realising the depth of poverty, corruption and fear demonstrated in these peoples lives. A well done documentary which really educated on not only true crime, but cultural and political impacts.

There is a certain level of satisfaction when you learn how the oppressed residents of Kasturba Nagar took matters into their own hands and finished off a true, unflinching monster - Akku Yadav. Director Umesh Kulkarni details the proceedings over 3 episodes, an hour each. While it begins with the titular murder incident that took place in a district court room in Maharashtra, the real meat of the story lies in what preceded it, dating almost 5 years back (1999-2004).

Akku Yadav was a terror-inducing presence in the Kasturba Nagar slum inhabited mostly by Dalits. He inflicted various kinds of harm on the community as a whole, especially on helpless women and children, with the menfolk unable to do much except join their families in plight. This is truly the stuff of nightmares, especially when you have to live in fear of harassment, attack, or abuse on a daily basis. Maybe, that's why it's so relevant to give these ladies a platform to candidly voice out how they felt living life in those times.

The makers also do not go the exploitative route, giving the victims due respect and letting them reveal just as much as they want to. The crimes of Akku Yadav are narrated in ghastly detail but the visual recreation never resorts to shocking imagery unlike the previous couple of entries. Even a particularly horrific murder committed by Yadav is handled without the usual blood-soaked frames.

Some of the women sound off on Yadav's intimidating presence, how much they detested him, and their own attempts to kill him without thinking twice. Their confidence is just exhilarating to watch, and translates over to viewers as well. Of course, it's an absolute failure of the police and judicial systems, allowing a criminal like Yadav to go about doing what he did for so long. The perspective of journalists, friends, and lawyers of Yadav obviously lean a different way, but it's easy to look past that. Yeah, even if you don't applaud the ladies for deleting Yadav from existence in the gnarliest way, their lives are proof enough to acknowledge the levels of oppression that they've been through.

P. S - I whistled when Usha brought out an open gas cylinder and confronted Yadav who was ready to barge into her house and possibly kill her. The point is, documentaries don't always offer such moments. This one did!