Manvat Murders – Season 1
Based on a true story from the 70's, Follows a police officer who tries to uncover a string of deaths plaguing Manvat, a hamlet in Maharashtra.
Episodes
The Unsolved Mystery
In 1973, when 7 females are murdered in the small village of Manvat, DCP Ramakant Kulkarni is assigned to investigate the crime. While the murderers are still on the loose, Ramakant learns about the primary suspects - Uttamrao and Rukmini. He realises that things are much complicated in this village than he expected.
The Voodoo Doll
As Ramakant starts investigating Bansi Walke, Rukmini's sister Samindri plans to keep him away from solving the murders with the help of Kachu Paku, locally referred to as the master of dark rituals. Ramakant's health detoriates and he discovers a voodoo doll under his bed at night.
Rabbit Hole
Ramakant convinces Shrirang Barhate to reveal Kachu Paku’s hideout. Meanwhile, Inspector Shukla takes the lead and executes a raid on Janki Dairy to tighten the rope around Uttamrao and Rukmini. However, both Ramakant and Shukla fail, and Uttamrao and Rukmini are granted permission to enter Manvat.
Akara Bakara Ukara
Uttamrao invites Ramakant to his home and offers to help with information on Kachu Paku's hideout. Ramakant displays no interest and leaves. After a resilient struggle, Kachu Paku is arrested andbrought to the Manvat police station, while constable Navathe follows a suspect, Shankar, but fails to get a confession out of him.
The Eighth Murder
Kachu Paku denies any connection with all the killings in Manvat. Meanwhile, a masked man, Dhariya Bua, tries to kidnap and kill a girl, scaring the villagers, putting the police department on high alert. When a kid named Kondya is killed, Ramakant finds himself in a troubled position.
Dhariya Bua
Shukla is shocked to see Tukya impersonating Dhariya Bua and takes him into the custody as Kondya's murder investigation takes Ramakant closer to Samindri as a suspect. Meanwhile, Janhavi tries to talk to Tukya, who refuses to say anything, and Ramakant meets the only eyewitness to Kondya's murder.
The Only Eyewitness
Babu tells Ramakant that he has seen Samindri and two people killing Kondya. But when Babu kidnapped from the guest house, Tukya gives hints at Babu's location which helps Ramakant to get to Babu.
The Truth Behind The Truth
Ramakant returns to Mumbai and narrates what happened in Manvat after he decided to come back. Did he catch the actual killers or did they evade arrest?