MUMBAI: Crime shows are the order of the day. Aaj Tak has introduced a new crime show - Vardaat after the overwhelming success of Jurm.

Vardaat will be a 30-minutes daily weekday show on news from the world of crime and will be aired at 11 pm. The show will focus on different kinds of crime based stories from all over India especially from the North and the metros.

Vaardaat will be sub-divided into segments each focusing on different kinds of crime. The program will begin with one or two leading stories of the day, following which there would be special segments Dafan File and Safedposh Mujrim, which will deal with unsolved crime stories and white-collar crimes respectively.

Special stories on Forensic Investigation will be part of Taftish whereas Mafia will be a feature on criminal gangs. Finally, the segment Khas Report will feature stories on crime committed against women.

Aaj Tak senior marketing manager Rajesh Sheshadari sais, "Crime-based programmes are increasingly becoming very popular. The performance of Jurm is a case in point. Viewers are showing a keen appetite in crime related news. With Vardaat we will provide them with a day-to-day update on crime, whereas Jurm will continue to remain as a weekly show with focus on in-depth investigative coverage."