| Kampatimar Shankariya | |
|---|---|
| शंकर | |
 Shankariya in 1978 | |
| Born | c. 1952 Jaipur, Rajasthan, India |
| Died | 16 May 1979 (aged 27) Jaipur, Rajasthan, India |
| 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 |
Kampatimar 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. 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 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. He repented, and his last words before being hanged were: "I have murdered in vain. Nobody should become like me."
See also
References
- ^ Newton, Michael (2006). The Encyclopedia of Serial Killers. Infobase Publishing. p. 239. ISBN 978-0-8160-6987-3.
- ^ "हथौड़े मार 70 लोगों की हत्या करने वाले 'कनपटीमार' की खौफनाक दास्तान". aajtak.intoday.in (in Hindi). 14 September 2016. Retrieved 28 November 2019.
- Up, Ankit Kaul-All Fact (18 April 2021). "India's Most Dangerous Serial Killer : Kampatimar Shankariya". Medium. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
- Simpson, Paul (18 May 2017). The Serial Killer Files. Little, Brown Book Group. ISBN 978-1-4721-3673-2.
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- 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.
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