Episode Details

For more than a decade, the residents of Kasturba Nagar in Nagpur, India, lived under constant fear of one man. In this episode of You Can't Unhear, we examine the extraordinary case of Akku Yadav, whose long history of violent crime, intimidation, and alleged abuse became a symbol of systemic failure after repeated complaints reportedly failed to bring lasting protection to the community. His death inside a crowded courtroom would become one of the most controversial moments in modern Indian criminal history.

This episode follows the complete timeline, from Akku Yadav's early life and rise to power inside Kasturba Nagar, to the repeated allegations against him, the frustration of local residents, and the courtroom incident that sparked nationwide debate about justice, policing, caste discrimination, and vigilantism. More than twenty years later, the case continues to raise difficult questions about what happens when people lose faith in the institutions meant to protect them.