Above pic is a stage scene
Mahanamd - The Serial Killer of Goa
Mahanand - The Dupata Killer
Mahanand - The Lady Killer
Mahanand - The girlfriends killer
Mahanand - Who killed his girlfriends for their 'Gold'
We only have one life but some people get more than one life terms..
Mohanand Naik of Ponda, Goa, was first arrested on 21st April 2009 in connection with a Rape Case. During interrogations he confessed killings, The accused 40, Rickshaw Driver, allegedly commited FIRST murder when he was about 24 (1994). Main Motive: Greed for Gold Ornaments and money. Mode of killings: Strangulation using the victim's dupata. Mohanand is married with 18 months old child. He seems very quite and many find hard to believe in his alleged crimes. All the murdered victims are young females
Mahanand, the serial killer must have killed many more young ladies than what he has alledgely confessed to the Police. There must be series of murders year after year since 1994.
Once started, there could be no end to the series of crimes and hence 'Serial Killer'.
e.g.
1994 - 2 (Two murders)
1995 - 1
1996 - 2002 (7 years) - Nil (but very doubtful, he is a serial killer, remember?)
2003 - 1
2004 - Nil (again, doubtful)
2005 - 3
2006 - 1
2007 - 5
2008 - 2
2009 - 1
or there could be even more muders than the actual number / confession in each year above.
In 1995, Mohanand was first arrested in kidnapping case but the Police let him off without proper investigation. Now, he admits not only kidnapping but killing the girl too.
Murder confessions (as per the Goa Police) as follows:
2 as on 25/04/09
Miss Darshan Naik 22, Shiroda ( ACQUITTED 1/12/10) &
Miss Yogita Naik 30, Ponda (CONVICTED in 3rd case on 18/2/12)
Life sentence awarded on 4/4/12 but Mahanand appealed against it in the High Court.
High Court on 7th Aug. 2013, upheld the conviction
1 as on 03/05/09
Miss Vasanti Gaude19, Marcaim - CONVICTED on 30/6/11
(Sentenced to LIFE on 20/7/11 - this is the second life term for murder)
Mahanand appealed against the conviction but High Court upheld the life sentence on 30.7.13)
1 as on 06/05/09
Miss Kesar Naik 33, Ponchwadi AQUITTED on 13/11/10
1 as on 07/05/09
Miss Nayan Gaoncar 30, Panchwadi AQUITTED on 3/5/2017
2 as on 08/05/09
Miss Sunita Gaoncar 31, Bethora ACQUITTED (on 1/12/10) &
Miss Anjani Gaoncar 30, Ponda AQUITTED on 9/10/11
(3 as on 08/05/09 as per GT Miss Sunita, Mis Anjani & Miss Nirmala Ghadi, 28, Khandola)
ACQUITTED in Niramala Gadi of Betique Ponda on 20.10.2017 as police could not find the body.
1 as on 11/05/09
Miss Surat Gaonkar, 30, Panchwadi (ACQUITTED)
1 as on 19/05/09
Miss Sushila Fatarpekar, 30 from Curca CONVICTED May 31,2011 and
Sentenced for LIFE on 10th June 2011 but Mahanand appealed against the Conviction
High Court AQUITTED Mahanand on this case on 1st July 2013
2 as on 27/5/9
Miss Deepali Jotkar 22, Davorlim, Margao ACQUITTED on 3/1/14
Miss Bhagi Satarkar30, Ponda
2 on 28/5/09
Miss Nirmala Amonkar, 32, Rivona (ACQUITTED), High Court Quashed the order upon appeal
(Feb.24, 2012, High Court admits Appeal against the acquittal by a Margao Court )
It may be reminded that Judge Desmond was suspended for Acquitting Mahanand in abv case
29.10.13. Bombay High Court at Goa quashed the order passed by Margao Session Court and remanded the case back to Session Court to enable the prosecution to testify additional evidence etc
30.6.15, Mahanand acquitted again in above case
Miss Baghu Upaskar of Satpal-Sacord (ACQUITTED)
1 on 29/5/09
he does not remember the victim's name but age 25-30 and from Bicholim, killed on 30/12/05 (ACQUITTED on 25/10/10) - Shakuntala Kavthankar 35, of Mayem.
1 on 30/5/09
Miss Gulabi Gaokar, 30 of Dabal on july 29, 1994
(his first murder, 2nd being 2 months later same year)
Total: 16 as on 30/5/09
5 murders in 2007, 3 in 2005, 2 each in 1994, 2008 and 1 each in 1995, 2003, 2006 & 2009
However, Police were investigating for possible links to 18 (now 7?) missing girls during the period.
Mahanand and his wife Puja:
Where do they first met ? Ans: In a prison or police lock-up at Savordem Both as offenders.
Wife's offence not known yet.
see wife Puja, Mahanand Pics etc here
www.flickr.com/photos/joegoaukextras/3527774702/
or
www.flickr.com/photos/joegoaukextras/3527774702/sizes/l/
Watch the killer in this Clip (NDTV 1.5 mins)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=g7o5LQafHB4
The Killer's wife Puja seeking refuge saying the agitated villagers threatened to kill her and the baby and is now safe at an undisclosed destination. Protection given by a Goan NGO 'Bailancho Ekvott' or 'Women's Unity' 18/5/09
Puja says they have been married for last 11 years and that she never had a clue that her husband might involve in the alleged crimes.
He sometime used to bring in large amount of money and upon questions, he often said the money either come from borrowing from his parents or from the painting work he sometime says he did.
Puja works as a clerk in a central governmnet dept. at Ela, Goa. Just befoe the arrest of her husband, she was told by Mahannad to leave the job and that he *husband' would look after them.
Leader of the BE (abv NGO), Auda Viegas says that if they find Puja's involvement in the crimes
then they will withdraw the protection given to her
update: 25/5/09
According to the Police..
- 3 of the 10 victims skeletons discovered.
One of it was found just about 150mts from the main road at Raia and co-incidently
the area is frequented by Migrants to asnwer nature call and yet it was not detected earlier.
- The goldSmitth to whom the alleged serial killer was selling the ill gotton gold is arrested
Police says the gold worth at least 5 lakhs or at least 500g.
Police recovered Rs.10.5 lakhs worth melted stolen gold from the goldsmith. 26/5/09
Soon after the the Gold Smith Ulhas Rivonkar's arrest, a retired judge and an advocate approached the police station to bail him out
It also appears that besides the 3 skeletons found, the bodies of most remaining also found over the years which police termed as ‘unnatural deaths’
Tiatr on Mahanand releasing in August (2009) Mahanand Monis ou Deuchar
(later released by changing 'Deuchar' to 'Soitan')
http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk-tiatr2/3780604592/in/photostream/
Check it out here
www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk-tiatr2/3780604592/
or
www.flickr.com/photos/tiatr/3550947796/
A tage scene
http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk-tiatr2/3801617928/in/photostream/
a tiatr trailer
www.youtube.com/watch?v=eAHM3E2h9W0
A konkani VCD film by Jack-E was also released in Aug. 2009
Mahanand - The killer
http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk-tiatr2/3862879892/
Goa Police charge-sheeted Mahanand in the last week of July 2009 as of early Dec. 2009, total of 9 charge sheets filed.
Court Verdicts:
On 2nd Jan 2010,
District and Sessions Judge Desmond D’Costa ACQUITTED Mahanand in the case saying the prosecution had failed to establish that the woman went to the spot with Mahanand. “The prosecution also could not prove that she was killed and her body thrown in the bushes by the accused,” the judge said.
The order also expressed the doubt that the police may have been trying to fix a blame on accused to solve the unsolved mystery of the woman’s death. Court acquited Mahanand in Surat Gaukar case. Court could not establish his direct link to the crime
On 6th March 2010
Judge Mr P V Sawaiker, acquitted Mahanand Naik, who was arrested in connection with the case of murder of Bhagu Upasker from Sacordem that took place in 2007. This is the second case, after he was acquitted on January 2 this year, in the murder of Surat Gaunker from Panchwadi.
The court after examining a witness and the concerned investigating police officer in the Upasker case passed the said order.
30th March 2010
Mahanand acquitted today in the third case
Additional district and sessions court judge Desmond D’Costa acquitted 40-year-old Mahanand of the charges of killing Nirmala Amonkar, a woman in her late 20s, found dead on a plateau in Verna village
Her highly decomposed body was found at Verna on February 24. 2008
The court acquitted Mahanand from the charges as the police were not able to establish the offence against him.
Mahanand latest pic (Sept end 2010)
www.flickr.com/photos/joegoaukextra2/5046313905/
Oct. 1 2010
Convicted for Rape
Sessions court Judge Nutan Sardessai has convicted Mahanand Naik Sentenced for 7 years and fine Rs.25K. It may be reminded that the Rape case was the first to file with the Police. Based on it's investigation, the alleged 16 murders came to light later on.
Tony Dias, Tiatr Director in an advertisement in early Oct. 2010 had announced yet another tiatr title 'MAHANAND, DEV NIDONK NA' This was soon after Mahanand was convicted for rape.
Then again, after the first life sentence announced on 10/6/11
Another Mahanand look alike from another tiatr (Drama)
another stage artiste Rosario de Aldona as Mahanand
A stage scene from the Tiatr FALEAM KONNEM POILAM?
by Rosario de Aldona (Quitula, Aldona) on 22nd Sept 2010 at 36th Tiatr Competition by Kala Academy, Panjim Goa,
http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauktiatr5/5016578841/sizes/m/
25/10/10.
Mahanand Naik was acquitted by the court for the 4th time/case.
North Goa District & Sessions Judge Nutan Sardessai acquitted Mahanad as the prosecution failed to produce concrete evidence proving his guilt under Sections 364 (kidnapping), 392 (robbery), 302 (murder) and 201 (destroying evidence) of Indian Penal Code. The court could find any evidence to prove the alleged Killer stragulated Shakuntala Kavthankar 35, of Mayem case.
Nov. 13, 2010,
Mahanand lucky for the 5th time.
Principal Sessions Judge Nutan Sardesai in Panaji after hearing string of arguments by the prosecution ACQUITTED him in case of murder of 33 year Kesar Naik from Mapa-Panchwadi in 2007.
For want of sufficient evidence to show he killed Kesar. Also, Forsenic report said DNA could not be extracted from the bone.
Dec. 1. 2010
Mahanad acquitted in two more cases - 7 time lucky. Principal Session Judge Nutan Sardessai acquitted Mahanand today in the murder cases of Darshana Naik (21) of Talaulim and Sunita Gaonkar (31) of Betoda, giving him benefit of doubt. Darshana was killed in 1994 and Sunita in 2003.
Feb. 9, 2011 Judge Desmond D'Costa got suspended by High Court for disposing off one of the Mahnand cases in haste.
Protest meet by advocates/ clip
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jk8tDzm6pTk
Judge Desmond D'Costa reinstated 1.5.12, after 15-month
suspension
Feb 28/2011
Mahanand filed an appeal in the high court against the District Court oder / conviction on rape case for which he was sentenced to 7 years imprisonment
March 15/2011
Cutorim Police filed a chargsheet case againt Mahanand in Deepali Jotkar Murder case.
This is the third Case in South Goa Court (prev. two ended in aquittals + 5 at North Goa = 7 acquittals in all)
May 19, 2011
Frame charges against Mahanand in Deepali’s murder, orders court
Accused Mahanand Naik on Thursday landed in the dock when the South Goa Sessions court ordered framing of charges of murder, abduction and robbery against him in the Deepali Jotkar murder case.
Judge Bimba Thaly ordered that charges under section 302 of the IPC for murder, 364 abduction, 394 robbery and 201 for destruction of evidence be framed against the accused.
The Judge further ordered framing of charges against the jeweller Ulhas Rivonkar under section 411 of the IPC for receiving stolen property. The police said both Deepali and Mahanand were last seen together near the Maruti Temple at the Rumdamol Housing board before her body was found murdered at Fatorda.
27.5.11
Charges framed against Mahanand in Deepali murder case
The South Goa Sessions Court on Friday framed charges of murder, abduction and robbery against accused Mahanand Naik in the Deepali Jotkar murder case. The trial in the sensational case would commence in the Sessions Court on June 7. After framing the charges, Judge Bimba Thaly posted the matter for evidence.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauktiatr8/6039955875/ latest tiatr scene
May 31, 2011
Mahanand gets first murder conviction
North Goa Principal Sessions Judge today held Goa’s infamous serial killer Mahanand Naik guilty for the murder of a 32-year-old woman at Bambolim in 2007.Principal Judge Nutan Sardessai ruled Mahanand guilty of murdering Susheela Fatarpekar of Curca and fleeing away with her gold ornaments.
It may be recalled that the victim’s sister had filed a complaint against Mahanand at the Agassaim police station on May 19, 2009. The complainant alleged that Susheela was abducted by the accused on October 24, 2007, under the pretext of marrying her.
“Mahanand took her to an isolated spot behind Goa University library and killed her by strangulating her with her own duppata (long stole) and robbed the gold ornaments. Her body was thrown in the bushes”, the chargesheet mentioned.
The accused was booked under section 364 (kidnapping or abduction in order to murder), 302 (murder), 392 (robbery) and 201 (destruction of evidence) of the Indian Penal Code.
The prosecution led by Sarojini Sardinha examined 21 witnesses including the goldsmith Mukund Rivankar who deposed that Mahanand sold off the gold ornaments at his jewelry store in Ponda, stating he was in need of money for his daughter’s medical treatment. During the course of investigation police recovered part of gold in the melted form weighing 20.340 grams.
10.6.11
Serial killer Mahanand Naik has finally been sentenced for life by the Panaji Sessions Court after he was convicted for the murder of Susheela Fatarpekar of Curca at Bambolim in 2007.
youtu.be/2Cr7jPqG8pQ
North Goa Principal Sessions Judge on Friday awarded life sentence to Goa’s infamous serial killer Mahanand Naik in the 2007 Susheela Fatarpekar death case.
Principal Judge Nutan Sardessai awarded him life sentence on four counts, along with total fine of Rs 1.30 lakh after the prosecution pleaded stringent punishment during arguments on the quantum of sentence.
He has been sentenced to life imprisonment on murder charges, five years imprisonment for robbery, three years imprisonment for kidnapping and finally five years imprisonment for destroying evidences.
30th June, 2011
Alleged serial killer Mahanand Naik was today convicted of a second murder. The district and sessions court found him guilty of killing Vasanti Gawade in 1995. Naik is accused of killing more than a dozen women and has been acquitted in seven murder cases. In this case, police alleged Mahanand had befriended Gawade on the pretext of marrying her.
July 20, 2011
The North Goa Sessions Court on Wednesday sentenced serial killer Mahanand Naik to life imprisonment for the murder of 19-year-old Vasanti Gawade from Vadalwada, Madkai in 1995. This is the second case Mahanand has been convicted for life, the first being for the 2007 murder of Susheela Fatarpekar of Curca in Bambolim, sentenced on 10.6.11
Mahanand..Tiatr part II is back
www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauktiatr8/5969332038/
See prev. pics and Trailer - links within
Part II released on 7th Aug. 2011. Name changed from Mahanand to Manand
August 9, 2011
North Goa District & Sessions Court, The Principal Sessions Judge Nutan Sardessa, acquitted alleged serial killer Mahanand Naik in the 2005 Anjani Gaonkar murder case on benefit of doubt and lack of evidence.
Feb.18, 2012
Court found Mahand guilty of killing Yogita alias Balika Khusahali Naik, 30, a resident of Nagzar Curti, Ponda, in Jan 2009.
Court may decide on sentence on 1st March 2012
Awarded life sentence on 4/4/2012
Feb: 24. 2012
High Court admits Appeal against the acquittal by a Margao Court in Nirmal Amonkar murder Case. Suspended judge Desmond d'Costa aquitted Mahanad in this murder case on March 30, 2010 for lack of evidence.
April 4, 2012
Mahanand sentenced to life imprisonment in Yogita Naik Murder case
by north Goa District and session court, Judge Nutan Sardesai
Four murder charges (of the total 16) still to come up in the court,
of the 12 murder cases that came up in court so far..
11 ACQUITTED May 2017 (Oct 2017)
2 CONVICTED (Sentenced for life) updated as on 1/7/13
Besides the above 2 murder convictions, Mahanand also convicted for Raping Shiroda woman.
December 2012
Mahanand sending threatening SMS to the Victim from the Jail?
The lone surviving rape victim, whose crucial deposition put him behind bars, has claimed that he has been calling her frequently from the jail and flooding her cell inbox with ‘love’ text messages.
“I am fed up of his constant calls and messages. He threatens I cannot marry anyone and that he will marry me after he’s out of jail. He is confident of getting acquittal from the High Court”
Session court CONVICTED but High Court AQUITTED
Mahanand ACQUITTED in Sushila Fatarpekar case who was earlier 31.5.12 was Convicted and sentenced for life in the same case. However, Mahanand appealed against the conviction and the Bombay High Court at Goa on 1st July 2013 AQUITTED him as DNA test (bones) did not prove that the victim was Sushila Fatarpekar.
Note:
Mahanand also appealed against the remaining convictions and are pending with the High Court.
July 30, 2013
The High Court of Bombay at Goa has upheld the life sentence to serial killer Mahanand Naik
in the Vasanti Gawade murder case. Vasanti was killed by Mahanand in 1995.
This is the first sentence which has been upheld by the High Court involving Mahanand.
“In our considered view, it sufficiently proves that the accused had abducted the deceased and the said abduction was in order to rob her of her gold ornaments and to commit her murder. The evidence on record also sufficiently proves that the accused committed murder of the deceased Vasanti and robbed her gold ornaments... the accused has been rightly convicted and appropriately sentenced for the offence punishable under Section 364, 392 and 302 of IPC and there is absolutely no scope for interference with the same,” the High Court said.
August 7, 2013
High Court Upholds Mahanand's Conviction (life sentence) in Yogita Kushai Naik who was murdered in January 2009. This is the second Life sentence upheld by High Court
May 3, 2017
Session Court Panaji ACQUITTED Mahanand in Nayan Omu Gaonkar case.
Accused Falsely implicated
October 20, 2017
Acquitted in Nirmala Ghadi of Bhequi Ponda case as the police could not find the body
Video
A stage Murder scene (Manand Dev Nidonk Nam) - Video 1minute
Girlfriend, gold, dupata, strangulation...
Update June 2023 - Mahanand out on parole
In jail for 14 years, serial killer Mahanand Naik, infamous as the "dupatta killer", was on Thursday allowed a 21-day furlough. The permission granted by the Prisons Department will mark his first release from 14 years of imprisonment as on date.
As per the furlough order, he was allowed to leave the jail premises on the evening of June 15 with a strict direction to return to jail after the completion of his temporary release, on July 5. TG
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