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Dahaad Explained: True Story of ‘Cyanide Mohan’ whose case shook the Nation in 2009

The psycho would then try to win over the woman and make her fall in love with him. Once he was able to establish a relationship with his victims, he would propose to them for marriage.

New Delhi: Sonakshi Sinha starrer Dahaad has emerged among the top most loved web series on Amazon Prime. While the actress is rocking it in the role of a policewoman, Vijay Verma is probably playing the darkest character of his career.

The story is based on the spine-chilling case of serial killer ‘Cyanide Mohan’ whose case shook the nation in 2009. While in Dahaad, the series makers have changed many details pertaining to the identity and location of the event, the story still pretty much follows the real case.

So, without any further ado, let’s look into the true story of psycho-killer Cyanide Mohan.

Who was Cyanide Mohan?

Mohan Kumar was a 57-year-old Hindi school teacher in Karnataka’s Mangalore. The notorious killer was active between 2003-2009, responsible for the rape and murder of as many as 20 women in the area.

How did Cyanide Mohan lure girls?

Mohan Kumar would try to strike up a conversation with women aged 25-30 at public places such as bus stands. He would specifically go after women whom he sensed were looking for marriage.

The psycho would then try to win over the woman and make her fall in love with him. Once he was able to establish a relationship with his victims, he would propose to them for marriage. Under the pretext of a potential marriage, he would take his victims to a hotel room and rape them.

How did Cyanide Mohan kill his victims?

Cyanide Mohan, as the name itself suggests, would offer his victims Cyanide pills disguised as birth control. Shortly the victim would die a painful yet quick death. Mohan would rob the victim of any valuable possessions and flee from the spot.