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Scent Of Terror: When Gruesome Joshi-Abhyankar Killings Halted Life In Pune 50 Yrs Ago

Almost 50 years ago, life came to a grinding halt in the backdrop of the gruesome Joshi-Abyankar murders that shook Punekars to the core.

The ability to smell is often overlooked in our daily discourse unless one is a doctor treating some olfactory intricacies. But it's, in fact, terribly underrated. Imagine the sudden hunger and salivation at the alluring aroma of 'dum biriyani' (or whatever is your favourite), or the racing heartbeats after catching a whiff of someone's perfume indicating their much-anticipated arrival. Back in my hometown in Kolkata, the fragrance of certain incense sticks is associated with death when they are
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