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- ↑ "'Indian Predator: Murder In A Courtroom' Explained: How Was Akku Yadav Killed? Were The Residents Right?". dmtalkies.com. 29 October 2022.
- ↑ "Netflix's 'Murder in a Courtroom': The story of criminal Akku Yadav and the women of Kasturba Nagar". Indian Express. 20 November 2022.
- ↑ "Indian Predator: Murder in a Courtroom, a must-watch for true crime fans". Firstpost. 1 November 2022.
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