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The Buried Truths of Banting | Sosilawati Lawiya | 2010 | 1/2

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The killers tend a fire all night to reduce four bodies to ash, then force one victim to call his wife with a cover story.

This episode details the 2010 disappearance and murder of Malaysian cosmetics millionaire Datuk Sosilawati Lawiya and three associates. It explores how a routine land deal with lawyer N. Pathmanabhan turned deadly when financial pressures and conflicting interests with a powerful politician led to a brutal killing at a remote farm, followed by an elaborate cover-up involving burning bodies and forced alibi calls.

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