KD Kempamma
Cyanide Mallika
Active for 9 years
(1999-2007) in India
6
CONFIRMED
VICTIMS
6
POSSIBLE
VICTIMS
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- 4 Timeline Events
- Serial Killers Active During Spree
- Boolean Statistical Questions
- 4 Books Written About KD Kempamma
- 3 External References
- Internal References
KD Kempamma India's first convicted female serial killer who killed 6 women, 1 in 1999 and 5 in 2007. Mal was arrested on December 31, 2008, after trying to sell the jewelry of victims. She sentenced to death commuted into life in prison.
KD Kempamma Serial Killer Profile
Serial Killer KD Kempamma (aka) Cyanide Mallika, was active for 9 years between 1999-2007, known to have ( 6 confirmed / 6 possible ) victims. This serial killer was active in the following countries: India
In 1999 KD Kempamma started her killing spree, during her crimes as a serial killer she was known to murder her victims.
She was arrested on December 31st 2008, convicted on April 1st 2012, sentenced to death, commuted to life imprisonment.
Profile Completeness: 30%
serial killers by profile completenessKD Kempamma has been listed on Killer.Cloud since September of 2018 and was last updated 6 years ago.
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KD Kempamma
Serial Killer Profile:
Updated: 2018-10-11 Collected by Killer.Cloud
| General Information | |
|---|---|
| Name: | KD Kempamma |
| Nickname: | Cyanide Mallika |
| Victims: | 6 - 6 |
| Years Active: | 1999 - 2007 |
| Active Countries: | India |
| Characteristics | |
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| Gender: | Female |
| Sexual Preference: | N/A |
| Marital Status: | N/A |
| Children: | N/A |
| Living With: | N/A |
| Childhood Information | |
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| D.O.B.: | N/A |
| Birth Location: | N/A |
| Birth Order: | N/A |
| Siblings: | N/A |
| Raised By: | N/A |
| Birth Category: | N/A |
| Mother: | N/A |
| Father: | N/A |
| Cognitive Ability | |
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| Highest School: | N/A |
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| Incarceration | |
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| Arrested: | Dec 31, 2008 |
| Convicted: | Apr 1, 2012 |
| Sentence: | death, commuted to life imprisonment |
| Prison Location: | N/A |
| Executed: | N/A |
| Previous Crimes: | N/A |
| Previous Jail: | N/A |
| Previous Prison: | N/A |
| Death Information | |
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| Death Date: | N/A |
| Cause of Death: | N/A |
| Death Location: | N/A |
| Killed In Prison: | N/A |
| Suicide: | N/A |
4 Timeline Events of Serial Killer
KD Kempamma
The 4 dates listed below represent a timeline of the life and crimes of serial killer KD Kempamma. A complete collection of serial killer events can be found on our Serial Killer Timeline.
| Date | Event Description |
|---|---|
| 1999 | KD Kempamma started her serial killing spree. #1999 |
| 2007 | KD Kempamma ended her serial killing spree. #2007 |
| Dec 31 2008 | KD Kempamma arrested. #20081231 |
| Apr 01 2012 | KD Kempamma was convictedand sentenced to death, commuted to life imprisonment. #20120401 |
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The following serial killers were active during the same time span as KD Kempamma (1999-2007).
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Books that Mention KD Kempamma
Peter Vronsky
Female Serial Killers
Michael Farrell
Criminology of Homicidal Poisoning
Pinky Anand
Trials of Truth
Puja Changoiwala
The Front Page Murders
4 Books that mention Serial Killer
KD Kempamma
| ISBN10 | Book Title | Author | Killers Mentioned | Killers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0425213900 | Female Serial Killers | Peter Vronsky | 30 Total Including Marybeth Tinning | 30 |
| 3319591177 | Criminology of Homicidal... | Michael Farrell | KD Kempamma | 1 |
| 9387326594 | Trials of Truth | Pinky Anand | KD Kempamma | 1 |
| 9351950565 | The Front Page Murders | Puja Changoiwala | 3 Total Including Ripper Jayanandan | 3 |
K D Kempamma, known as "Cyanide Mallika", is India's first convicted female serial killer. Commencing with her first murder in 1999 Kempamma killed 6 women over the next 8 years, 5 between October and December in 2007. She befriended victims from female temple devotees and portrayed herself as a deeply pious woman.
External References
- Q53568088 on www.wikidata.org, Retrieved on Oct 11, 2018.
- KD Kempamma on en.wikipedia.org, Retrieved on Oct 11, 2018.
- Juan Ignacio Blanco, MALLIKA on murderpedia.org, Retrieved on Oct 11, 2018.
Internal References
KD Kempamma is included in the following pages on Killer.Cloud the Serial Killer Database
- #12 of 13[ Page 1 ] of Serial Killers active in India
- #22 of 75[ Page 2 ] of Female Serial Killers sorted by Confirmed Victims
- #172 of 651[ Page 12 ] of serial killers sorted by Years Active
- #288 of 651[ Page 20 ] of serial killers sorted by Confirmed Victims
- #298 of 651[ Page 20 ] of the A-Z List of Serial Killers
- #574 of 651[ Page 39 ] of serial killers sorted by Profile Completeness
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