Gangster, 11 others get death in serial killing case

INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
NELLORE: In a marvelous judgment, the 8th additional sessions court in Ongole sentenced a notorious serial killer Munna and 11 of his gang
members to death on Monday.The court likewise sentenced seven other members of the gang for life
The implicated were involved in the murder of 13 individuals and there are seven criminal cases booked against them almost 13 years earlier
The implicated killed, over a period of one year, chauffeurs and cleaners of several lorries plying on Vijayawada-Chennai National Highway
No 16 after stopping the vehicles under the guise of authorities
Their modus operandi was to require the team members to produce records after signalling to stop and strangulate them with a rope when they
were showing records.They used to keep the bodies in gunny bags and bury them in neighboring forest locations and deal with the loads
They employed a deserted godown at Maddepadu to dismantle the lorries and sell the spare parts
The murder spree continued from 2008 to 2009 with the first case including dreadful criminal Munna and his gang at Taluk Polie Station,
Ongole, on 2008
Thanks to the efforts of a trainee DSP Damodar, who came across a little piece of proof, the cops could zero in on the suspect Abdul Sammad
alias Munna and his gang.Munna was currently accused of killing some individuals after enticing them in the name of some surprise treasure
He utilized to eliminate them after gathering big amounts to unearth the treasure.The police played a key role in finding the cases and
likewise in avoiding the prime accused Abdul Sammad attempts to protect bail with the help of a political leader
He managed to protect bail and left for Bangalore some years back
Nevertheless, the Kurnool cops arrested him and sent him to remand
The court found Munna and 18 others guilty in the murders after the arguments concluded in April 2021 with respect to 3 cases out of the
overall seven cases.