Archive · 16 Aug 2026
Psychologist Explains Why More Young Indians Commit Violent Crimes
Some young people in India are committing very violent crimes, like hurting or killing other people.
A therapist named Khushnaaz Noras talked about this on a show called 'Buzz by the Bay.'
She believes people do not become criminals overnight.
First, they slowly stop caring about other people's feelings.
Then they start thinking that hurting someone is the only way to solve their problem.
People today get frustrated very easily and want things right away.
They also may copy crimes they see online or in the news.
A scientist named Albert Bandura called this 'moral disengagement.'
Noras says no one can predict who will do something so terrible.
She also says arranged marriage is not the real problem — the problem is parents who choose everything for their children.
On 'Buzz by the Bay,' certified psychotherapist Khushnaaz Noras discussed why more young Indians are committing violent crimes.
Noras said the crimes reflect a gradual erosion of empathy, value for human life, and accountability rather than overnight criminality.
She cited a possible copycat trend, including three recent cases of women allegedly killing their spouses or fiancés, such as the Lohagadh murder case.
She attributed rising violence to low frustration tolerance, instant gratification, and influences from digital media and past crimes.
Noras called blame on arranged marriage 'misplaced,' saying the real problem is parents deciding what is right for their children.
- Who
- Certified psychotherapist and consulting psychologist Khushnaaz Noras, interviewed by Anushka Jagtiani.
- What
- An interview exploring why more young Indians are committing violent crimes and the psychology behind these acts.
- When
- No broadcast date is given; the discussion references the Lohagadh murder case that grabbed headlines in June.
- Where
- India; the episode aired on the 'Buzz by the Bay' program.
- Why
- To examine whether the crimes reflect a moral crisis, psychopathy, or a culture of instant gratification and low frustration tolerance.
- Interviewee
- Khushnaaz Noras
- Profession
- Certified psychotherapist and consulting psychologist
- Experience
- Over 18 years
- Program
- Buzz by the Bay
- Interviewer
- Anushka Jagtiani
- Key theory
- Albert Bandura's moral disengagement theory (early 1990s)
- Referenced cases
- Lohagadh murder case, Sonam and Raja Raghuvanshi murder case, Muskaan murder case
- June case
- Alleged murder of Ketan Agarwal by his fiancée Siya Goyal