Raman Raghav

Indian serial killer Raman RaghavMug shot of RaghavBornRaghava1929Tinnevelly, Madras Presidency, British India (now Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu, India)Died7 April 1995 (aged 65–66)Yerawada Central Jail, Maharashtra, IndiaOther namesThe RipperSindhi DalwaiTalwaiAnnaThambiVeluswamiPsycho RamanCriminal statusDeceasedConvictionMurderCriminal penaltyDeath; commuted to life imprisonmentDetailsVictims41Span of crimes1965–1968CountryIndiaStateMaharashtraDate apprehended27 August 1968Imprisoned atYerawada Jail Raman Raghav, also known as Sindhi Talwai, Anna, Thambi, and Veluswami, was a serial killer active during the mid-1960s. Raghav went on a killing spree for over three years, with the first round of murders taking place in 1965 and 1966 when 19 people were attacked, and a second round of killings taking place in 1968. He was caught by Maharashtra Police on 27 August. Raghav was spared a death sentence due to mental illness, and was subsequently sentenced to life imprisonment; he died in hospital while in prison custody in 1995. Serial killer A series of murders occurred on the outskirts of Mumbai in August 1968. Pavement dwellers and homeless were bludgeoned to death while they slept.