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TIL about Jolly Joseph, an ordinary woman, who shocked India with her involvement in the mysterious deaths of 6 family members over 14 years which were presumed to be normal deaths. Police grew suspicious after noticing a pattern of sudden and exhumed the bodies, leading to her arrest in 2019.

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