# Ajay Devgn replaces Anup Soni as Crime Patrol host

2026-08-10T14:11:32+00:00 | Entertainment | Indian Opinion Desk

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Ajay Devgn will host the new season of Crime Patrol, replacing Anup Soni after 16 years. The first promo for 'Crime Patrol 2026 - Crime Ka Current Season' was released on August 10. Devgn has shot 15 episodes; his continuation depends on audience response and TRPs. Rajesh Tailang will also host some episodes. The season premieres on August 31, 2026, on Sony Entertainment Television and Sony LIV. The promo highlights cases where the criminal is known to the victim. Anup Soni left the show in 2018 to focus on acting, saying he had grown tired of discussing 'murder, rape and property disputes'.

## Coverage

- timesnownews.com <https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment-news/tv/ajay-devgn-replaces-anup-soni-as-crime-patrol-host-report-article-155498829>
- freepressjournal.in <https://www.freepressjournal.in/entertainment/crime-patrol-new-season-release-date-ajay-devgn-to-make-tv-debut-as-host-new-promo-promises-chilling-cases-video>
- hindustantimes.com <https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/tv/rohit-sharma-to-debut-with-his-own-show-ajay-devgn-to-host-crime-patrol-and-madhuri-dixit-on-kbc-marathi-101786375107800.html>
- odishatv.in <https://odishatv.in/entertainment/ajay-devgn-replaces-anup-soni-as-crime-patrol-host-madhuri-dixit-to-lead-kbc-marathi-watch-12248747>

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