Vidya Jain murder, 1973
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It’s been nearly 50 years. But people of a certain vintage still vividly remember the case. This was one of the first high-profile cases involving contract killing in India. |
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| + | The cold-blooded murder of Vidya Jain, 45, shocked the capital in the winter of 1973. She was the wife of Dr Narendra Singh Jain, a renowned eye specialist who was nominated as honorary surgeon to the then President of India, VV Giri. Among the first known high-profile and sensational cases involving contract killing, it caught the people's imagination. | ||
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Revision as of 20:07, 8 January 2024
This is a collection of articles archived for the excellence of their content. |
Briefly
Dec 3, 2023: The Times of India
The murder of Vidya Jain shook Delhi in 1973. It was one of the first high-profile cases of contract killing in India. Vidya was the wife of Narendra Singh Jain, honorary surgeon to President VV Giri. A true crime drama podcast that recounts the sensational Delhi crime.
Big cities are often indifferent to horrific crimes. They simply don’t care. Soon the crime fades from memory like smoke in the wind. But some murders take a city by surprise. They become talking points and linger in the public’s consciousness for decades. Like the cold-blooded murder of Vidya Jain which rocked Delhi in the winter of 1973.
It’s been nearly 50 years. But people of a certain vintage still vividly remember the case. This was one of the first high-profile cases involving contract killing in India.
Details
Dec 8, 2023: The Times of India
A famous doctor and his lover hired contract killers to kill the former's wife – a murder case in December 1973 that made headlines for its sensational details
The cold-blooded murder of Vidya Jain, 45, shocked the capital in the winter of 1973. She was the wife of Dr Narendra Singh Jain, a renowned eye specialist who was nominated as honorary surgeon to the then President of India, VV Giri. Among the first known high-profile and sensational cases involving contract killing, it caught the people's imagination.
