Mohan Kumar Age, Wiki and Bio

Mohan Kumar

Quick Info

ProfessionFormer Teacher
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth06/04/1963
Age50 years (died on 12, Jul, 2013)
BirthplaceKanyana Village, Dakshina Kannada district, Karnataka
Date of Death12/07/2013

Bio/Wiki

Full nameMohan Kumar Vivekanand
Other name(s)
  • Bhaskar
  • Bhaskara
Notorious forBeing convicted in the rape and murder of 20 women in Karnataka.

Physical Stats & More

Height168 cm (5’ 6”)
Eye ColorDark Brown
Hair ColorBlack

Educational Qualification(s)

College/UniversityGovernment First Grade College Uppinangady, Dakshina Kannada, Karnataka
Educational QualificationBA in Physical Education

Personal Life

Zodiac signAries
HometownKanyana Village, Dakshina Kannada district, Karnataka

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried
Affairs/GirlfriendsMary
Marriage Date
First Marriage1987
Second Marriage1992

Family

Wife/Spouse
First WifeMary
Second WifeManjula
Third WifeSridevi (works at a finance firm in Mangaluru)
Children
First Wife2
Second Wife2
Parents
FatherMaielappa Mogera (daily wage labourer)
MotherTukru (daily wage labourer)
Siblings
Brothers
  • Ramesh Kumar (daily wage labourer)
  • His other brother served in the Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) as a conductor
SisterRetired postal department's employee

Some Lesser Known Facts

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.