“This is a very interesting case and I’m glad it’s gained more exposure as a result of this podcast. Interviews with Sneha’s family were definitely lacking, and the interview conducted with her brother didn’t produce any answers on the tough questions. Most likely, due to motive and statistics regarding women who are murdered, it was the husband or the brother. They both had a motive. I was extremely surprised that the detectives seemed to skate over this. Even more laughable was the fact that Sneha was sleeping with her brother’s girlfriend was referred to as “irrelevant” to the case by the detective. I think the brother did mind… quite a bit… and was angry with his sister. Especially considering gender dynamics in conservative Indian families, which it was stated multiple times was the case with Sneha’s family. Further, the husband was not okay with what we would call an “open marriage” today. His interviews seemed purposefully naive and deceptively nonchalant with the fact that his wife stayed out many nights, and he seemed clueless on her extramarital affairs. I believe he knew and did not like it. He also was apparently unaware of Sneha’s issues at work aside from the sexual assault accusation she made. This does not paint a “close” marriage. He described her meeting a woman and going back to her place to “paint” all night… mmmkay. Oblivious or purposefully misleading the detectives and the state of his marriage. Both the husband and the brother had cause to feel emasculated and angry with Sneha. An overwhelming amount of domestic abuse murder cases that are covered in True Crime stem from this feeling of emasculation. I also just have to say that the fact that her bags not being present in the apartment was some sign she never came home angered me every time someone said it. If I murdered someone… I wouldn’t leave their shopping bags lying around. Probably the first thing I’d get rid of. If anything was irrelevant, it was her Century 21 shopping bags. That being said… interesting podcast to past the time. It did seem to veer more towards a 9/11 podcast in the last few episodes though, when I was wish it would’ve focused on Sneha and dissecting potential suspects. I see this as a Cold Case that was muddied with the emotional aftermath of 9/11. As the detective stated, emotions were high and people were in disbelief. I think that goes for the NYPD as well.”
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United States of America ·
06/06/24