Cyanide killer trial: Court to pronounce judgement in 3 cases on Dec 17

Cyanide killer trial: Court to pronounce judgement in 3 cases on Dec 17

Mangalore Today News Network

 Mangalore, Dec 12, 2013 :  The Fourth Additional District Sessions Court which has  completed hearing into three of the several  cases against cyanide killer Mohan Kumar, will be announcing its verdict on December 17.

The hearing  into the cases of murders of Anitha of Bantwal, Leela of Vamadapadavu and Sunanda of Sullia who fell victim to the trap laid by Mohan Kumar and died at his hands,  had begun  on November 21, 2011 in the then existent fast track court. Later, the cases were transferred to the Fourth Additional District Sessions court which completed the hearing  on November 30.

Though the court had reserved the judgement for December 9, it was postponed and now the judgement day is fixed at December 17.

 Hearing into the other cases of Shashikala of Kariangala, Hema alias Hemavathi of Idkidu in Bantwal, Yashoda of Megina Maladi, Vinutha of Padumajalu in Puttur, Sujatha of Bajpe Guddabettu and  Kamala  from Kasargod who stayed  at Tokkottu are presently underway.

 The serial killer Mohan Kumar is facing the charges of killing as many as 21 young women after luring them of marriage, having sex with them and killing them  with cyanide pills after making them believe that it was contraceptive pills.