Cyanide Mohan goes on trial in Mangalore

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November 21, 2011

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Mangalore, November 21: More than two years after his arrest, serial killer Cyanide Mohan went on trial in a local court in Mangalore.

Once a science teacher, 48 year old Mohan alias Anand was caught by police exactly 25 months ago on October 21, 2009 for allegedly raping and murdering 20 young women in a span of five years - for gain.

After a lengthy preliminary hearings that began from February, the Fast Track Court of the city in September had scheduled the trial to begin from November 21.

It is learnt that the Court took up Barimaar Anita’s murder case in the beginning of the trial.

The CID had filed charge sheets in all 20 cases against him. While 13 charge sheets were before the Fast Track Court, the remaining were filed in different courts in Mysore, Hassan, Madikeri and Bangalore.

It is learnt that CID has already submitted all 20 charge sheets to the court for offences under a slew of sections of IPC, including 302 (murder), 376 (rape), 328 (administering drug with intention to harm), 394 (causing hurt in robbery), 366 (inducing women to comple her to marry) 201 (furnishing false information) among others.

To ensure a fool-proof case, CID has lined up, not less than 55 witnesses in each case.

Teacher turns killer

Mohan was a teacher in a government school and had married thrice. In 2003, he quit his job on sensing the lucre that crime can fetch him, given his thirst for sex and money. His modus operandi was simple. After scouting out a young woman in a public place, Mohan would introduce himself as a government teacher. He would then begin wooing her.

Later, he would plan a trip with her to some place outside the district limits. Once at the hotel room, Mohan, with promises of love and marriage, would seduce the woman into having unprotected sex. He would convince them to swallow a birth-control pill—only that the material would, in reality, be cyanide. Once dead, she would robbed of her jewellery and rest of the possession.

The strategy was replicated 20 times—and successfully at that.

Among the victims was a certain Leelavathi. This woman of Kudambettu village was thought to have joined the Naxal movement when she went missing in 2005.

The police even placed a reward on her head. Another was the case of Anitha—of Barimaru village.

When went missing in June 2009, the Sangh Parivar claimed she was a victim of “love jihad”.

The man, by then, had spread his criminal activities—geographically.

In fact, he is believed to have killed women from districts across the state. Since the police in one district never shared information about unclaimed bodies with other districts, Mohan’s brutal murders went unchecked.

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January 21,2020

Tengnoupal, Jan 21: A woman IPS officer has alleged that a rifleman of Assam Rifles physically assaulted and molested her at a check post near Moreh town in Manipur's Tengnoupal district, police said on Tuesday.

Based on a written complaint of the IPS officer, an FIR has been registered against rifleman P K Pandey and a summon has been issued to him to appear before the concerned police station, the police said.

Manipur DGP L M Khaute told reporters on Monday, "We have made contacts with the Assam Rifles authorities. A complaint has been lodged by the officer." In her complaint, the IPS officer said that on reaching Khudengtabi check post on Sunday afternoon one of her escorts, who was not in uniform, told the frisking party of Assam Rifles to register their entry.

Despite showing their identity cards, the rifleman allegedly detained them, she said.

"We offered to search ourselves and the vehicle, but he was not interested", she said.

The rifleman began hitting the official vehicle and "misbehaved, humiliated, harassed and assaulted me and my escort personnel," she alleged.

The IPS officer also alleged that the rifleman molested her and when her escorts tried to intervene, he thrashed them.

She further accused the rifleman of making "sexually coloured" remarks against her, using abusive language and even tried to snatch her phone when she tried to call her senior officers.

The issue was brought under control after the matter was reported to the Brigadier of 26th Assam Rifles and the Major of the D-company of 12th AR, police said.

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News Network
June 11,2020

Thrissur, Jun 11: Volunteers of People for Animal Welfare Services rescued a dog that had its mouth sealed with insulation tape around it for two weeks in Ollur of Thrissur district.

The dog has now been shifted to an animal shelter home.

Recently two elephants died in Kerala. One pregnant elephant died after consuming crackers wrapped in some fruits in Palakkad.

Another elephant died in Malappuram after it was found seriously injured in North Nilambur forest range of the district.

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May 22,2020

Warangal, May 22: In a shocking incident, bodies of nine migrant workers, including six of a family, were found in a well at Gorrekunta area in the outskirts of Warangal city. Of the nine bodies, four were found on May 21.

"Till now, nine bodies have been found in a well near a gunny bag godown at Gorrekunta area in the outskirts of Warangal city. Of the nine bodies, four were found on May 21 and the rest were found today. As six of the bodies belong to one family, it has led to suspicion," said Dr V Ravinder, Commissioner of Police, Warangal, while speaking to ANI over phone.

"The four bodies that were found yesterday have been identified as Md Maksood (50), his wife Nisha (45), daughter Busra (20) and grandson (3). The five bodies that have been found today have been identified as that of Shabad Alam, son of Maksood, Sohail Alam (Maksood's family member), Shakeel, a family friend of Maksood," he further said.

The bodies have been taken out from the well and sent to MGM Hospital for post mortem.
Minister Errabelli Dayakar, District Collector Harita, Mayor Prakash Rao have visited the spot along with the Warangal Commissioner.

Md Maksood had migrated from West Bengal to Warangal 20 years ago. Since last December, he and his family members have been working in a nearby gunny bag manufacturing unit godown at Gorrekunta. After the lockdown, the family shifted from Warangal and settled down in the factory godown.

According to police, on Thursday noon when the unit owner Santosh came to the godown as part of his daily routine he could not find any of the labourers. Later, he discovered four dead bodies floating in the well.

The Warangal police has registered a case under Section 174 CrPC. They said the exact reason for their deaths will be known only after the investigation.

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