Kampatimar Shankariya

Kanpatimar Shankariya (1952 - 16 May 1979) was an Indian serial killer.

Kampatimar Shankariya
Bornc. 1952
Died16 May 1979
Cause of deathHanging
Conviction(s)murder

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 for pleasure. He killed his victims by hitting them with a hammer on the neck below the ears, which gained him moniker Kanpatimar (lit. 'one who hits under ear'). He was convicted in early 1979 and was hanged at Jaipur on 16 May 1979.[1][2][3][4][5] He repented, and his last words before being hanged were: "I have murdered in vain. Nobody should become like me."[1][2]

References
  1. Newton, Michael (2006). The Encyclopedia of Serial Killers. Infobase Publishing. p. 239. ISBN 978-0-8160-6987-3.
  2. "हथौड़े मार 70 लोगों की हत्या करने वाले 'कनपटीमार' की खौफनाक दास्तान". aajtak.intoday.in (in Hindi). 2016-09-14. Retrieved 2019-11-28.
  3. Simpson, Paul (2017-05-18). The Serial Killer Files. Little, Brown Book Group. ISBN 978-1-4721-3673-2.
  4. Newton, Michael (2008). Serial Killers. Infobase Publishing. ISBN 978-1-4381-1725-6.
  5. Palmer, Alun (2014-10-18). "World's worst serial killers: Is Brazilian security guard to join list of most prolific mass murderers?". Mirror. Retrieved 2019-11-28.
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