Mohan Kumar (serial killer)
Mohan Kumar Vivekanand (born 1963), also known as Cyanide Mohan, is a serial killer who preyed on women looking for marriage. A Mangalore fast track court tried and convicted him for the murder of 20 women.
Mohan Kumar | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1963 (age 57–58) Karnataka, India |
| Other names | Cyanide Mohan Ananda Bhaskara[1] Bhaskar[2] |
| Criminal penalty | death penalty |
| Details | |
| Victims | 20 |
Span of crimes | 2005–2009 |
| Country | India |
Date apprehended | October 21, 2009 |
He was accused of luring women who were unable to pay dowry or were unable to find suitable husbands.[3] He would kill them by giving them cyanide pills, claiming they were contraceptives, and rob them of their jewelry. He was charged with 20 murders and defended himself in court.[4] He was sentenced to death in December 2013.[5][6]
Apart from murder, he was also alleged to have been involved in bank loan frauds and forgeries.[7] He was a primary school physical education teacher from 1980 to 2003.[8]
References
- "Mangalore: Neighbours, Family, Refuse to Accept Mohan as Serial Killer".
- "Gruesome Murders". The New Indian Express.
- "Curious case of 'Cyanide' Mohan draws advocates". The Times of India.
- "Cyanide Mohan's trial starts". The Times of India.
- "Serial killer Cyanide Mohan Kumar gets death penalty".
- "The Karnataka High Court on 12 October 2017 reduced death penalty to life imprisonment".
- "Mangalore: Serial Killer Cyanide Mohan Also Cheated Teachers, Banks". daijiworld.com.
- "Teacher turns serial killer".
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