Mangaluru, Oct 25, 2019: The Sixth Additional District and Sessions Court of Mangalore has awarded death sentence to serial killer cyanide Mohan in the case of killing a young woman from Balepuni in Bantwal taluk by giving her cyanide pills after raping her in Bengaluru.
The Court had declared Mohan guilty of the crime on October 22 and had reserved the announcement of quantum of punishment. On Thursday the Court after hearing arguments and counter arguments with regard to the punishment, awarded death sentence to Mohan under IPC 302. This is the 17th case in which he has been proved guilty. There are three more cases to be decided. Mohan heard the judgement through a video conferencing at the Hindalaga prison where he is presently lodged.