Daijiworld Media Network - Bengaluru (SP)

Bengaluru, Nov 14: The state high court (HC), during the hearing of a case of murder in which Cyanide Mohan happens to be the accused, asked this suspected serial killer to clear air of suspicion about his involvement in murders of a number of women who were in his company.

A division bench of the state HC comprising Justice Ravi Malimath and Justice John Michael D'Cunha, when examining the petition filed by the registrar general of the HC seeking to confirm the death sentence awarded to Mohan by a subordinate court, passed this instruction. The case pertains to murder of a lady named Sunanda in Mysuru bus stand.

Cyanide Mohan, who argued the case himself, said that he had not killed Sunanda by feeding cyanide to her as alleged, and that she had died of insecticide consumption. "Just because my cellphone location was near the spot where she died, the police have alleged my involvement in the case without any basis. I have doubt about the investigation report and forensic science laboratory report," he stated.

In response, the bench observed that the police had conducted detailed investigation in the case and advised Mohan to clarify about murder of a number of women with whom he was involved, instead of doubting the police investigation.

The advocate, appearing on behalf of the prosecution, said that there are circumstantial evidences relating to the murder of Sunanda by the accused. He said that many statements prove that the woman was accompanied by Mohan to Mysuru bus stand where the lady died, and that the forensic science laboratory report has confirmed that the woman died of cyanide consumption.

After hearing arguments and counter arguments of the prosecution and Mohan, the bench adjourned hearing to Tuesday November 14.

The fourth additional district sessions court of Dakshina Kannada district had, by a verdict delivered on December 21, 2013, concluded that charges of murder levelled against Cyanide Mohan in the cases of Sunanda, Leela Vamadapadavu, and Anita Barimar had been proved, had handed him death sentence. Out of the three application seeking to confirm the death sentence, the division bench has disposed off two. In the case of Anita Barimar, it converted death sentence into life imprisonment. In the case of Leelavati, it changed death sentence into five years of imprisonment and fine of Rs 5,000.