Kampatimar Shankariya | |
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शंकर | |
Born |
c. 1952 |
Died | 16 May 1979 (aged 27) |
Cause of death | Execution by hanging |
Criminal status | Executed |
Conviction(s) | Murder |
Criminal penalty | Death |
Details | |
Victims | 70 confirmed |
Span of crimes | 1977–1978 |
Country | India |
State(s) | Rajasthan |
Date apprehended | 1978 |
Kanpatimar Shankariya (1952 – 16 May 1979) was an Indian serial killer.
He was born in Jaipur, Rajasthan in 1952 and arrested at the age of 26. [1] [2] He confessed that he had killed at least 70 people in 1977–1978 [3] for pleasure. He killed his victims by hitting them with a hammer on the neck below the ears, which gained him the moniker Kanpatimar ( lit. 'one who hits under the ear'). He was convicted in early 1979 and was hanged at Jaipur on 16 May 1979. [1] [2] [4] [5] [6] He repented, and his last words before being hanged were: "I have murdered in vain. Nobody should become like me." [1] [2]
Kampatimar Shankariya | |
---|---|
शंकर | |
Born |
c. 1952 |
Died | 16 May 1979 (aged 27) |
Cause of death | Execution by hanging |
Criminal status | Executed |
Conviction(s) | Murder |
Criminal penalty | Death |
Details | |
Victims | 70 confirmed |
Span of crimes | 1977–1978 |
Country | India |
State(s) | Rajasthan |
Date apprehended | 1978 |
Kanpatimar Shankariya (1952 – 16 May 1979) was an Indian serial killer.
He was born in Jaipur, Rajasthan in 1952 and arrested at the age of 26. [1] [2] He confessed that he had killed at least 70 people in 1977–1978 [3] for pleasure. He killed his victims by hitting them with a hammer on the neck below the ears, which gained him the moniker Kanpatimar ( lit. 'one who hits under the ear'). He was convicted in early 1979 and was hanged at Jaipur on 16 May 1979. [1] [2] [4] [5] [6] He repented, and his last words before being hanged were: "I have murdered in vain. Nobody should become like me." [1] [2]