Kampatimar Shankariya
Kampatimar Shankariya | |
|---|---|
 Shankariya in 1978 | |
| Born | c. 1952 Srikaranpur, Rajasthan, India |
| Died | 16 May 1979 (aged 27) Jaipur, Rajasthan, India |
Cause of death | Execution by hanging |
Criminal status | Executed |
| Conviction | Murder |
Criminal penalty | Death |
| Details | |
| Victims | 70 confirmed |
Span of crimes | 1977–1978 |
| Country | India |
| State | Rajasthan |
Date apprehended | 1978 |
Kampatimar Shankariya (1952 – 16 May 1979) was an Indian serial killer.
Shankariya was born in Srikaranpur, Sriganganagar Rajasthan in 1952 and arrested at the age of 26.[1][2] He murdered at least 70 people.[3] 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][3] His last words before being hanged were: "I have murdered in vain. Nobody should become like me."[1][2]
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References
- 1 2 3 Newton, Michael (2006). The Encyclopedia of Serial Killers. Infobase Publishing. p. 239. ISBN 978-0-8160-6987-3.
- 1 2 3 "हथौड़े मार 70 लोगों की हत्या करने वाले 'कनपटीमार' की खौफनाक दास्तान". aajtak.intoday.in (in Hindi). 14 September 2016. Retrieved 28 November 2019.
- 1 2 Palmer, Alun (18 October 2014). "World's worst serial killers: Is Brazilian security guard to join list of most prolific mass murderers?". Mirror. Retrieved 28 November 2019.
- ↑ Simpson, Paul (18 May 2017). The Serial Killer Files. Little, Brown Book Group. ISBN 978-1-4721-3673-2.
- ↑ Newton, Michael (2008). Serial Killers. Infobase Publishing. ISBN 978-1-4381-1725-6.