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during 1998–99. It was later telecast on Doordarshan as ''Inspector KC''.Crime time again
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Cast

as Inspector KC

References

{{Star Plus Shows Indian crime television series StarPlus original programming 1998 Indian television series debuts 1999 Indian television series endings