Bengaluru: Notorious serial killer ‘Cyanide’ Mohan’s death sentence, awarded by the sessions court of Mangaluru in the rape and murder of Leelavathi of Vamadapadav near Bantwal was commuted to five years imprisonment and a fine of Rs 5000 by the High Court on Tuesday, October 24.
The divisional bench of Justice Ravi Malimath and Justice John Michael D’Cunha stated that the prosecution has failed to prove that the victim was indeed drugged and killed by Mohan. The bench found Mohan guilty of only robbing the valuables from Leelavathi for which he was awarded the said punishment.
Mohan had moved to High court seeking the quashing of the death sentence awarded to him by the sessions court of Mangaluru in this particular rape and murder case.
Mohan is already serving life imprisonment for the rape and murder of Anita, of Kolimane in Bantwal taluk.
It may be recalled that between 2004 and 2009 Mohan is said to have killed more than 20 women.
(Agencies)
