THE LOST FILES
Date – 31st May 2025
The Lost Files
Dramads Theatre & Films Studio presents,”The Lost Files”
Synopsis:
A series of heinous crimes have shaken India, leaving many questions unanswered. From brutal murders to violent riots, these cases have exposed systemic flaws in the justice system. This play explores the complexities and controversies surrounding these crimes, seeking justice and truth in a society torn apart by violence and inequality.
some of the major cases included are
Sister Abhaya Murder: 28 Years On, Kerala Catholic Priest, Nun Convicted
Sister Abhaya Murder: The incident was initially labelled as “death by suicide” by police and Crime Branch officials. Amid protests and petitions, the case was transferred to the CBI.
Bilkis Bano case
During the 2002 Gujarat riots, Bilkis Bano, who was five months pregnant, fled her home in Randhikpur village in an attempt to escape the violence sweeping the region. She was accompanied by her husband, her 3-year-old daughter, and other family members. Hoping to find safety, the group sought refuge in the Chhaparvad district. However, they were brutally attacked by a mob of 20-30 men armed with sickles, swords, and stones. The attackers targeted the group mercilessly, killing seven members of her family, including her young daughter, in a savage display of violence.
Nithari Killings
The 2006 Noida serial murders (also Nithari serial murders or Nithari case) occurred in the house of businessman Moninder Singh Pandher in Sector-31, Noida near Nithari village, Uttar Pradesh, India, between 2005 and 2006. Moninder Singh was convicted in two out of the five cases against him, and his servant Surinder Koli, who supposedly aided him, was convicted in 10 out of the 16 cases against him.[1] Both were originally sentenced to death, however in 2023, Allahabad High Court acquitted them citing lack of evidence.
Khairlanji Massacre
The Khairlanji massacre (or Kherlanji massacre) was the murder of four Scheduled Caste citizens by villagers of Khairlanji on 29 September 2006.[1][2] The killings took place in the small Indian village of Khairlanji (Kherlanji), located in the Bhandara district of the state of Maharashtra.
Shopian Rape and Murder Case
The Shopian rape and murder case, also known as Asiya, Neelofar case,[1][2] is the abduction, rape and murder case of two young women allegedly by the CRPF.[3] In mysterious circumstances between 29 and 30 May 2009 at Bongam, Shopian district in the Jammu and Kashmir state of India. Two women, who were sisters-in-law went missing from their orchard on the way home on 29 May 2009. The next morning, their bodies were found both one kilometer apart. Local police rejected the allegations saying that the women appeared to have drowned in a stream.[3] On June 22 of 2023, the Jammu and Kashmir administration terminated two doctors, Dr. Bilal Ahmad Dalal and Dr. Nighat Shaheen Chilloo, for allegedly “actively working” with Pakistan-based groups and falsifying evidence in the case. According to officials, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) found that the deaths of Asiya Jan and Neelofar on May 29, 2009, were due to accidental drowning, not rape or murder. The doctors allegedly manipulated the post-mortem report to frame security forces, aiming to incite disaffection against the Indian state. The CBI has charge-sheeted them for fabricating evidence, accusing them of conspiring with Pakistan-linked assets in Kashmir to distort the truth of the incident.
Script, Design & Direction: Ranjan Giri.
Cast & Crew:
Rashmi Kumari, Raj Sarkar, Rahul Sharma, Ria Karmakar, Pragya Bakshi, Kuheli Ghosh, Retina Bhowmik, Aheli Saha, Poulomi Khanra, Moume Paul, Srabanti Samanta, Souriya Mukherjee, Diya Barman, Shreyasi Halder, Ananya Hawladar, Amelia Rozario, Dev Arora, Simroz Khan, Saubhik Chaudhury, Irfan Ayub, Govind Kumar & Suman Banerjee.
Time – 6:30 PM
Venue – Muktangan Rangalaya
