One of Netflix's latest docuseries is perhaps one its most terrifyingly gruesome yet.
Indian Predator: Butcher of Deli hit the streaming platform last month, telling the story of a frenzied serial killer who butchered his victims and left them outside a prison with taunting notes for detectives.
Chronicling the story of Chandrakant Jha, the Vice News miniseries reveals the secrets of India's worst serial killer you've probably never heard of.
In an interrupted spree that would continue for almost a decade, Jha befriended his 18 victims to earn their trust, before killing and dismembering, scattering their remains across India's capital city.
His first murder took place in 1998 for which he was arrested and held in jail until 2002. Jha was released due to a lack of evidence, and went on to kill 17 more.
The mutilated body of his first victim was dumped outside west Delhi’s Tihar jail, before an anonymous call - later revealed to be Jha himself - alerted police.
A chilling note mocking detectives was found with the remains, claiming credit for the heinous crime and promising a sinister cat and mouse game where he would leave another body if authorities didn't catch him in time.
Heartbreakingly, most of Jha's victims are unknown due to being economic migrants from poorer families, and he was only ever convicted of three.
Jha's MO was befriending poor labourers who had moved from other parts of the country and were away from their families, helping them to find jobs.
He would then confront them over petty matters like a small theft or disputes over them eating meat after which they'd never be seen again.
In 2013, Jha was sentenced to two death sentences after being found guilty of three counts of murder. This was reverted to life imprisonment without release in 2016.
Despite this, the killer is currently out on parole, according to the documentary.
Butcher of Deli director Ayesha Shood told The Indian Express the case "should have rocked the country but was missed", and that making it provided a fascinating insight into "human psychology and the justice system."
“The non-fiction space in India is constantly evolving and I am so happy to be a part of this to create a riveting story," Ayesha said.
Indian Predator: Butcher of Delhi is now streaming on Netflix.
