11. World's Fair — Episode — Law & Order: Criminal Intent

11. World's Fair

When a young Pakistani woman is found murdered after trying to break up an ethnic dispute, Detectives Logan and Wheeler are called to the scene. After learning the victim had been pregnant and was secretly dating Rudy, an Italian of whom her family disapproved, the Detectives quickly find there is bad blood between the family and Rudy. But this case could go beyond race and become a matter of family honor.

Plot summary and ending

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Complete story — includes the ending

Detectives Logan and Wheeler investigate the murder of Meena Hasni ( Mahira Kakkar ) a young Pakistani-American college student, found slain in front of the Unisphere. During the investigation, Logan and Wheeler learn she had a passionate, loving relationship with her Italian-American boyfriend Rudy Ventano ( Jason Cerbone ) and that she was pregnant with their child and wanted to marry him. When Rudy visits Meena's family, a fight breaks out and he is shot dead by Meena's father Kazi Hasni ( Erick Avari ), who also confesses to Meena's murder. However, the detectives conclude, and later prove, that it was Meena's brother Dani Hasni ( Maulik Pancholy ), who killed her for dishonoring their family.

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