Cyanide Killing: Witness had seen Sunanda with Mohan

December 5, 2011

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Mangalore, December 5: In the case pertaining to the death of Sunanda from Sullia in which Mohan Kumar alias ‘Cyanide Mohan’ is the accused, five witnesses deposed before the Fast Track Court here on Saturday.

One of the main witnesses Harini who is the cousin of Sunanda said that she had seen Mohan talking to his sister at a Congress rally held at Nehru Maidan in Mangalore on January 19, 2008. “Several people from our village had been to Mangalore to attend the Congress rally and the group included myself and Sunanda.

However, during the stage programme, when we all were seated at the ground, Sunanda was not to be seen. When I went out looking for her, I found her talking to a man near the parked jeep,” said Harini who also confirmed that the man was none other Mohan Kumar.

Further, she said that on returning home, Sunanda had told her about the man and had referred to him as Shashidhar. Shashidhar alias Mohan Kumar had introduced himself as the Supevisor in the Central Government Department and had convinced Sunanda of marrying her.

“On February 11, 2008, Sunanda left home saying she would go to Malla temple in Kerala along with Shashidhar. She had said that she would go to temple to offer special prayer to the God to eliminate ‘dosha’ which would block her marriage with Shashidhar.

Though she was supposed to return home in the evening, she called us at 6 pm and informed that she would come the next morning as they were yet to offer the ‘pooja’,” said Harini.

Further in her statement she said, on the same night at 8 pm, she received a call from the Mysore police who informed her about the death of Sunanda.

Soon after, we left to Mysore and identified her dead body at K R Hospital. Sunanda was wearing a necklace, a chain, a pair of earrings and bangles while she left the house, but had nothing on her body when we saw her at the hospital, said Harini.

Cross question

In response to her statements, Mohan Kumar argued that Harini had not seen him talking to Sunanda at Nehru Maidan, for which Harini said in certainty that she has seen him

talking to her sister.

Cross questioning her, Mohan Kumar asked why she has not mentioned about the missing jewelery in the police complaint filed at the Laskhar police station in Mysore, for which Harini kept mum.

Rathnavathi, mother of Sunanda who too was the main witness, narrated the entire story and said that Sunanda had told her of drawing Rs 25,000 cheque at Netravathi Bank in Bellare before leaving to Malla. Rathnavathi also said that she had identified the jeweleries belonging to her daughter at Ashirvad Finance in Thokkottu.

Cross questioning Rathnavathi, Mohan Kumar asked her to name those who accompanied her when she was taken to Ashirvad Finance. And there came the reply: “Don’t you know who all went there?” (Even Mohan Kumar was taken to the Finance along with Rathnavathi)

Finding her reply rude, Mohan Kumar asked the judge to tell the witness to speak with humility. However, the judge dismissed his plea and said it was not a problem as the reply has not affected the court procedure.

Three more witnesses, namely Subrhamnya, the cashier in Karnataka Gramina Vikasa Bank, Karnataka Pradesha Congress Member Rajivi Rai and Sunanda’s neighbour Ramanna Rao too put forth their statements.

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April 9,2020

Gonda, Apr 9: A man allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself from the ceiling of his room as he was missing his wife stuck at her parents' place due to the lockdown, police said.

The incident took place in Radha Kund locality here on Wednesday, they said, adding the deceased has been identified as Rakesh Soni, 32.

As per information, Soni's wife had gone to her parents' place and was stuck there due to the lockdown and he was missing her due to which he committed suicide, Inspector Alok Rao said.

A probe is on in the mater, he said.

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June 10,2020

Thiruvananthapuram, Jun 10: The man who fled from the Medical College Hospital where he was undergoing treatment for COVID-19 committed suicide on Wednesday morning after being brought back. He used his bed sheet to hang himself from the ceiling.

Hailing from Anad near Nedumangadu, the man, who was undergoing treatment in the isolation room set up at KHRWS pay ward, escaped from the hospital and boarded two KSRTC buses to reach his home.

The Health Department had said the latest tests had returned negative and he was to be discharged on Wednesday. However, City Police Commissioner Balram Kumar Upadhyay had claimed that one more test result of the person was awaited.

The man was blocked by locals upon his arrival at Anad. He was later taken back to the hospital and the police had registered a case against him under the Kerala Public Health Act and Epidemic Diseases Ordinance.

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February 10,2020

New Delhi, Feb 10: A 44-year-old man allegedly killed his daughter and son before ending his life by jumping in front of a Delhi metro train at Haiderpur Badli Mor station on Sunday, police said.

No suicide note has been recovered, but police claimed that the man, Madhur Malani, was depressed since his sandpaper-manufacturing factory was closed some six months ago due to financial crunch leaving him jobless. Madhur's parents had been supporting his family financially since then.

He used to stay with his wife Rupali, daughter Samiksha (14) and six-year-old son Shraiyans at a rented house in northwest Delhi's Shalimar Bagh area, they said.

Rupali was not at home when Madhur strangled their children. He might have also smothered their daughter but the exact cause of death would be ascertained only after the post-mortem reports arrive, a police official said.

After killing his two children, he jumped in front of an approaching train at Haiderpur Badli Mor Metro station following which he was rushed to a hospital where doctors declared him 'brought dead', the official said.

Metro services on the Yellow Line were briefly delayed due to the incident.

"Delay in services from Samaypur Badli to GTB Nagar due to a passenger on track at Haiderpur Badli Mor," the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) tweeted.

After about 15 minutes, it again tweeted that normal services have been restored. The Delhi Metro's Yellow Line connects Samaypur Badli in Delhi to HUDA City Centre in Gurgaon.

The suicide was reported to the police around 5.40 pm while the Shalimar Bagh Police station received a call about the killings around 6.50 pm.

On reaching the house, police found bodies of the children lying in beds in two rooms. During enquiry, it was learnt that their father has left the house, a senior police officer said.

While police were trying to trace Madhur, they learnt about a suicide at the metro station. On verifying the details, it surfaced that Madhur committed suicide after killing his children, the officer said.

Rupali told police that she had gone to a nearby market around 3 pm and on returning home she found the bodies of her children while her husband was missing.

A case under relevant sections of the IPC has been registered and investigation was underway, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Northwest) Vijayanta Arya said.

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