Wanted terrorist Chhota Rajan was arrested in Indonesia on Sunday night by the Bali police after a tip-off. The CBI on Monday confirmed that Rajan was indeed arrested and will be deported to India soon.
"At the request of CBI Interpol, India the Bali Police has arrested an Indian national Mohan Kumar on Sunday night. Mohan Kumar alias Rajendra Sadashiv Nikalje alias Chota Rajan is a fugitive and CBI has been pursuing the matter with the Australian authorities," CBI Spokesperson Devpreet Singh said.
Immediately after reports of Rajan's arrest emerged, there were contradicting reports that it wasn't Chhota Rajan but serial killer 'Cyanide' Mohan Kumar who was arrested in Bali. The reason behind the confusion was that Chhota Rajan was hiding in Australia under the name Mohan Kumar. And thus, many mistook Rajan's arrest to be that of Cyanide Mohan.
The teacher-turned-serial killer 'Cyanide' Mohan Kumar was convicted in three of the 20 rape and murder cases registered against him. Fourth Additional District and Sessions Judge BK Naik of Mangalore had awarded him capital punishment in December 2013 in the Anita Baremar, Leelavathi and Sunanda rape and murder cases. He has been imprisoned in Belgaum jail since.
Mohan Kumar had argued that the case was not proved beyond all reasonable doubts. He had also begged for leniency as his family was poor, his two children were in high school and his mother was not keeping good health.
Mohan Kumar, a one-time primary school teacher who hails from Kanyana in Bantwal taluk, while being interrogated confessed that he had no clue as to the victims of diabolic designs. Four of his victims were from Bantwal Taluk, two each from Sullia and Belthangady, three from Puttur,one each from Moodabidre and Mangalore, and five from Kasargod in Kerala. The police had identified the locations of the murders at various places including ten in Mysore Bus stand, three in Madikeri Bus stand, two in Hassan Bus stand, two in Bangalore Bus stand, while one more at Kollur temple in Udupi district.
