Indian Predator: Meurtre au tribunal

Akku Yaddav terrorises the women and girls of the small Kasturba village, raping and murdering, the authorities do nothing, the local women do.

Wow, this was a real eye opener, an almost shocking drama. I've been somewhat mixed in my views about the Indian Predator series so far, this series though is head and shoulders above the last few.

Well paced, well produced, it is a little muddled in parts, the narrative does jump about, but in the end, the pieces do come together quite well.

Netflix did a good job at presenting both sides, apart from hearing from the women who went after him, you will also hear from his supporters too, accounts are genuinely shocking.

You'll have to make up your own mind as to whether you think they were right to do what they did, but one thing was evident, there was no justice, Yaddav's victims were failed by the legal system, those that issued their own justice felt like they had no other course of action.

One thing that is evident in every documentary series where there is perpetrator and victim, is that people always target the most vulnerable they can find, those that society has turned their back on, and stopped caring about, focusing on people who the authorities will perhaps turn a blind eye to, it doesn't matter the country, the time, the crime, it's always the same.

Genuinely a cracking watch, 8/10.

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.

This three part documentary series tells the story of the killing of Akku Yadav. It is a very unusual case; for years he had terrorised the people of Kasturba Nagar, a slum area of the city of Nagpur with impunity. His crimes included murder, rape and extortion. Eventually he was arrested and during his bail hearing a large number of women forced their way into the court and killed him. The authorities seemed far keener to arrest these poor woman than they were to stop Yadav. The series starts with his death before telling us about his crimes; this takes the form of first person testimony from surviving victims. There are also statements from Yadav's friends who refuse to believe he could have committed the crimes he was accused of.

I found this to be a really interesting documentary. When one first learns about a man being lynched in court it is hard not to think that nothing could justify such action but the more we learn about his crimes and the authorities' refusal to do anything about them one can't help be far more sympathetic to his victims than him. As well as shining a light on a specific case it also servers to highlight the treatment of the Dalit community, the so-called Untouchables, at the time. The format of interviews mixed with some re-enactments of key events is really effective. Overall I'd definitely recommend this to people interested in real crime stories or those interested in India and its people, particularly how those at the bottom of society are treated.

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.

I've spent a lot of time in India and I've even been to Nagpur where this situation took place. I've always wondered what would happen if the Indian people stood together against their institutions because they have so many people and such a rigid socioeconomic hierarchy. The caste system has kept the poor of India in their place. They don't complain about social issues the way we do and they are the kindest people on the planet. The action taken by these women was brave and progressive and I hope they can replicate it elsewhere in the country. The documentary was well done but they should have used an English speaker to do some of the translation but I was able to follow what they were saying for the most part. Namaste.