Archive · 24 Aug 2026
The Traitors 2 Contestants Allege Foul Play; Parul Gulati Denies
The Traitors is a game where some players secretly become Traitors and the others try to find them.
Krystle D'Souza and Shahneel Gill accused Parul Gulati of getting secret information from outside the game.
They said a production helper, called a shadow, may have leaked the information.
Shahneel called this alleged behavior “match-fixing.”
The accusations came after Parul correctly suspected Harman Singha and later identified Krystle as a Traitor.
Some other contestants also criticized Parul’s gameplay.
Parul rejected the accusations and called them a “digital witch-hunt.”
The show’s makers and Prime Video had not officially responded, so the claims remained unverified.
Krystle D'Souza and Shahneel Gill alleged that Parul Gulati received Traitor information from outside the game.
Shahneel claimed an Innocent contestant’s production-assigned shadow was paid to leak information, calling the alleged conduct “match-fixing.”
The allegations followed Parul’s accurate suspicion of Harman Singha and her later accusation against Krystle, who was a Traitor.
Rida Tharana and Prish also criticized Parul, while Parul called the accusations a “digital witch-hunt” and said she was “INNOCENT, AGAIN!”
Prime Video and the show’s makers had not issued an official response; Season 2 began with 21 contestants.
- Who
- Krystle D'Souza and Shahneel Gill made allegations against fellow contestant Parul Gulati; Rida Tharana and Prish also criticized her.
- What
- They alleged that Parul received information about the identities of the Traitors from outside the game, possibly through a paid production-assigned shadow.
- When
- The allegations and responses were posted on Instagram on Sunday; Season 2 began streaming earlier this month.
- Where
- The claims were made on Instagram and concern The Traitors Season 2, which streams on Prime Video.
- Why
- The contestants said outside information could explain Parul’s repeated and accurate suspicions and would be unfair to the other players.
Contestants’ Allegations
Parul’s Response and Unverified Status
Whether Parul received outside information
Contestants’ Allegations
Krystle and Shahneel alleged that Parul’s accurate suspicions came from information leaked by a production-assigned shadow; Shahneel described the alleged conduct as “match-fixing.”
Parul’s Response and Unverified Status
Parul rejected the accusations and called them a “digital witch-hunt.” No official response from Prime Video or the makers had been issued in the reports.
How Parul identified the Traitors
Contestants’ Allegations
The contestants said Parul repeatedly expressed confident “gut feelings,” correctly identified Harman Singha, and later targeted Krystle, whom the reports identify as a Traitor.
Parul’s Response and Unverified Status
Parul presented her judgments as gut feelings and maintained that she was innocent. The reports did not provide independent confirmation of how she reached her conclusions.
Responsibility for the alleged leak
Contestants’ Allegations
Shahneel alleged that a shadow assigned to an Innocent contestant was paid to leak information and said this harmed contestants who were playing fairly.
Parul’s Response and Unverified Status
Shahneel said the alleged conduct was not the fault of the creators, makers, or backend team, and that individuals’ choices inside the game could not be controlled.
- Program
- The Traitors Season 2
- Host
- Karan Johar
- Accused contestant
- Parul Gulati
- Contestants making allegations
- Krystle D'Souza and Shahneel Gill
- Alleged information source
- A production-assigned shadow, according to Shahneel’s claim
- Parul’s response
- She called the accusations a “digital witch-hunt” and said she was “INNOCENT, AGAIN!”
- Initial cast size
- 21 contestants
