Satish (Bahadurgarh baby killer)
| Satish | |
|---|---|
| Born | c. 1973 (age 44) |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation | Factory worker |
| Criminal penalty | Life sentence |
| Criminal status | In prison |
| Conviction(s) |
Murder Rape |
| Details | |
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Span of killings
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1995–1998 |
| Country | India |
| State(s) | Haryana |
| Location(s) | Bahadurgarh |
| Target(s) | Girls aged 5–9 years |
| Killed | 10 |
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Date apprehended
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20 November 1998 |
Satish (born c. 1973) is a convicted Indian pedophile and serial killer who was active in Bahadurgarh in Haryana from 1995 to 1998. He admitted kidnapping and attempting to rape fourteen girls, murdering ten. Police confirmed Satish's involvement in twelve cases, including the ten murders. Since his victims were all five to nine years of age, he is also known as the Bahadurgarh baby killer.
The police's inability to apprehend Satish led to protests and near-riots by local residents. Under pressure, police prosecuted three men in succession as the murders continued. Satish was finally arrested in 1998, when his final victim led police to him. He was convicted of twelve sexual assaults and ten murders, and is serving a life sentence.
Satish came to Bahadurgarh from Ghaziabad with his parents. He lived at the home of his father, Brij Pal, in Bahadurgarh's Netaji Nagar section. When Satish was arrested in 1998, he was 25 years old.
Police confirmed that Satish was involved in kidnapping and raping (or attempting to rape) twelve young girls, ten of whom he killed:
After he was arrested, Satish admitted raping (or attempting to rape) 14 girls and killing 10 of them. He did not know the names of his victims. His confession is summarised below:
Satish's first victim was Pooja, who was killed in February 1995. Since her father was employed by the Union Home Ministry, the police were under pressure to apprehend the culprit quickly. They arrested Raj Kumar (also known as Raja), saying that he had confessed to the crime. Raja was cleared after being imprisoned for 18 months.
in July 1995, while Raja was still in police custody, Satish raped and killed a seven-year-old girl. After Satish's third crime in September 1995, the police began looking for a serial killer. When the fourth girl was murdered in October 1995, angry local residents organized dharnas. Authorities transferred the local police superintendent and intensified patrolling in the area. The police asked parents to keep an eye on their children (especially young girls) and report any suspicious persons, but there was no progress in the investigation.
In January 1996, Satish kidnapped and raped two girls in five days. Local residents intensified their protests, organizing bandhs, so the deputy inspector general of police (DGP) and the district superintendent of police (SP) remained in Bahadurgarh to supervise the investigation. Police explored the possibility that the killer lived in neighbouring Delhi, and involved the Delhi Police in the investigation.
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