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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Tribal woman's severed head found, govt extends suspension of internet services in Malkangiri
Malkangiri (PTI): The Odisha government on Wednesday extended the suspension of internet services for another 24 hours in violence-hit Malkangiri district, while the missing severed head of a tribal woman was recovered from a river bank, police said.
The severed head of 51-year-old Lake Podiami of Rakhelguda village was recovered about 15 km from where her body was found on December 4. The head was found on the Poteru riverbank close to a Kanya Ashram, the police said.
The prohibitory orders clamped in the two villages - Rakhelguda and MV 25 - continued to remain in force, while the government further extended the internet service suspension period by another 24 hours based on the recommendation of the Malkangiri District Collector. The earlier ban was in force till 12 noon on Wednesday, an official said.
The woman's mortal remains were buried at her village on Tuesday amid tight security and in the presence of senior officers. "After recovery of the severed head, the police was examining it and undertaking related investigation to ascertain the circumstances that led to the woman's murder," an officer said.
The woman remained untraced since December 1, and her family members lodged a missing persons case on December 3. Her body was found on December 4, while the head was recovered on Wednesday, police said.
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Violence erupted on Sunday afternoon after the recovery of the woman's headless body. A large number of tribals from Rakhelguda village allegedly attacked MV-26 village, a settlement of Bengalis in the district. Around 200 houses were damaged, some of them set on fire as the tribals went on a rampage at MV-26 village.
Meanwhile, the police have arrested Subha Ranjan Mandal (42) on charge of killing the tribal woman, whose killing led to violence in the tribal dominated district.
Malkangiri District Collector Somesh Kumar Upadhyay told PTI, "The administration has opened a free kitchen at MV-26 village, provided food, blankets and other essentials to the people. Around 300 people who had fled from the village have returned and are staying in a temporary shelter."
