Mangaluru: Serial killer Cyanide Mohan Kumar gets life term until death
cJan 31: The Sixth District and Additional Court convicted serial killer Cyanide Mohan Kumar in the sixth case of raping and killing a woman of Mittur for life imprisonment until death without remission, here on Thursday.
Mohan Kumar developed friendship with the woman aged 31 years who was working as a nurse in a private nursing home at Puttur, in the name of Sudhakar Gowda. After getting her phone number, he called her to Puttur bus stand on April 22, 2009. After taking Rs 2,000 from her bank account, they went to Mysuru.
Assuring of marrying her, he raped her at a lodge on the same day. Under the pretext of giving her contraceptive pills, he forced her to consume Cyanide at the bus stand. But later she died in a toilet at the bus stand. After conducting the postmortem, the police registered an unnatural death case.
Meanwhile, he returned from Mysuru to Puttur and called her family over phone that he had married her and not to try to search them. With this, her family members did not search for her even after she was missing. After his criminal activity came to light, Mohan Kumar spilled the beans.
On December 23, 2009, Bantwala inspector Nanjunde Gowda interrogated Mohan Kumar. Later he was taken to Mysuru to confirm his stay in the lodge booked in the name of Sudhakar Gowda. Public prosecutor Judith M Casta argued against Mohan Kumar.
Hearing through video conference
The court has awarded life imprisonment until death under various sections. The hearing of the accused who is in Belagavi Hindalga jail was conducted through video conference. Total 38 evidences, 72 records and 35 materials were considered for the hearing.
It was the sixth case. In one case, the High Court upheld the death sentence verdict given by the district court. Along with this, Mohan Kumar was getting life imprisonment for life in three cases.
Convection details
Under IPC Section 366, six years rigorous imprisonment, Rs 3,000 penalty and if fail to pay the penalty, he has to undergo one more month additional improvement. Under section 376 (Rape), seven years rigorous imprisonment and Rs 3,000 penalty and if failed to pay the penalty, he has to serve another one month imprisonment.
Under section 417(cheating), six months rigorous imprisonment, under section 328 (poisoning), seven years rigorous imprisonment and Rs 3000 penalty and if not paid the penalty, he has to undergo one more month imprisonment. Under section 302 (murder), life imprisonment to his death. Under section 201 (destroying of evidences), five years rigorous imprisonment and Rs 3,000 penalty, under section 392, five years rigorous imprisonment and Rs 3,000 penalty and it was said in the judgement that the family of the victim eligible to get compensation from the legal aid authority.
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Christmas decorations vandalised by VHP activists at school in Nalbari; Tension in area
Nalbari: Tension prevailed in the Panigaon area of Nalbari district on December 24 after members of the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) and Bajrang Dal allegedly entered the premises of St Mary’s School and vandalised materials prepared for Christmas celebrations.
According to local sources, activists of the VHP and Bajrang Dal entered the school campus ahead of Christmas and raised slogans inside the premises. It is alleged that Christmas-related decorations and materials kept within the school compound were damaged and set on fire.
Eyewitnesses said that members of the Bajrang Dal were the first to enter the campus, during which they allegedly raised slogans such as “Jai Shri Ram,” “Jai Hindu Rashtra,” and “Bharat Mata Ki Jai,” and burnt items prepared for Christmas celebrations. The incident created panic among local residents and led to concerns over law and order in the area. No injuries have been reported so far.
The incident comes amid reports of similar acts in Nalbari town in recent days, where Christmas decorations displayed at several commercial establishments were allegedly set on fire.
Reacting to the incident, fact-checker Mohammed Zubair said on social media that VHP and Bajrang Dal activists entered St Mary’s School on Christmas Eve, raised slogans and destroyed Christmas decorations. His post drew attention to the incident and sparked wider discussion online.
Police have not yet issued an official statement on the incident. Further details are awaited.
On Christmas Eve, Vishva Hindu Parishad and Bajrang Dal goons entered St. Mary’s School in Panigaon, Nalbari, chanting slogans like “Jai Shri Ram” and “Jai Hindu Rashtra.” They destroyed and set fire to all Christmas decorations prepared at the school. pic.twitter.com/LQHV7FWUvz
— Mohammed Zubair (@zoo_bear) December 24, 2025
