Daijiworld Media Network - Mangaluru (MS)

Mangaluru, Jun 21: The guilt of Cyanide Mohan Kumar (57), accused in the serial rape and murder cases, was proven guilty again in the rape and murder case of a young girl from Kasargod, whom he took to Bengaluru on the pretext of getting married. The verdict was pronounced by the sixth additional and sessions court of Mangaluru on Saturday, June 21.

Mohan Kumar was pronounced guilty in the case by judge Saidunnisa. This is the 20th and last case of accused Mohan Kumar. The quantum of punishment will be pronounced on June 24 in all probability.

The 25-year-old victim in this case was working as a cook in a ladies' hostel in Kasargod. She got acquainted with Mohan in 2009. He had promised to marry her and had visited her house thrice.

On July 8, 2009, the woman had left her house saying that she was going to temple at Sullia. Accused Mohan had taken the woman to Bengaluru from Sullia. After three days, when the family members of the woman called Mohan to inquire about her, Mohan had told them that he and the woman had got married and would return home soon. He declined their request to speak to the woman saying that she had gone for a bath.

Mohan Kumar, who had booked a room in a lodge in Bengaluru, had taken the victim to the nearby bus stand of the lodge and had given cyanide tablet to her. The woman, who consumed the tablet, had collpased near the toilet of the bus stand. She died when she was being taken to hospital by Ramakrishna, a constable attached to Upparpet police station. When Mohan Kumar was arrested in 2009 October, the sister of the deceased woman had filed a complaint against him.

It was proved during post-mortem that the body of deceased woman had traces of cyanide. Public prosecutor Judith O M Crasta had argued the case earlier and later Jayaram Shetty had taken over on behalf of the prosecution.