Mohan Kumar is an Indian mass murderer and sex offender notorious for confessing to killing thirty-two women in Karnataka in 2009. |
His real-life story inspired the 2023 Hindi web series Dahaad. |
According to his brother, Ramesh Kumar, Mohan showed antisocial behavior since childhood. |
Mohan was an average student during his school years. |
He began working as a government teacher in Karnataka in November 1984. |
While teaching, he faced multiple suspensions for inappropriate behavior and unauthorized leaves. |
In 2003, Mohan was fired from his teaching job after a violent incident with a woman. |
The Karnataka Police charged Mohan with murdering multiple women between 2004 and 2009. |
Each woman's death was registered as unidentified by the police. |
The police took action in 2009 when a woman named Anitha Mulya went missing. |
After his arrest, Mohan confessed to killing 32 women using Cyanide. |
In 2009, a trial began for his involvement in the murders of 20 women. |
His wives found out about his dual marriage after his arrest. |
Mohan Kumar was sentenced to death in 2013 for the rape and murder of three women. |
His death penalty was reduced to life imprisonment in 2017. |
In 2020, he received another life sentence for killing his 20th victim. |
Mohan Kumar has been sentenced to death for the rape and murder of four women and life imprisonment for 15 women. |