Archive · 21 May 2025
Bengaluru Man Gets Life Sentence for Cyanide Murder
A man from Bengaluru named Kartik Daulat was sentenced to spend the rest of his life in prison for killing another man, Sohan Haldar, in August 2016.
Daulat gave Haldar cyanide, pretending it was sugar, after Haldar agreed to sell his motorcycle.
Daulat stole the motorcycle, documents, and Haldar's belongings.
Police found Haldar's body after he didn't go to work.
The police found Daulat as a suspect after the motorcycle, credit cards, and phone were missing from Haldar's flat.
The court has given Daulat a life sentence for his crime.
Kartik M Daulat was sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of Sohan Haldar.
The murder occurred in August 2016 in Bengaluru.
Daulat administered potassium cyanide to Haldar, pretending it was sugar.
The motive for the murder was financial gain, including the theft of Haldar's motorcycle.
The court also imposed a fine of Rs 1 lakh on Daulat.
- Who
- Kartik M Daulat (perpetrator) and Sohan Haldar (victim)
- What
- Daulat was sentenced to life imprisonment for murdering Haldar.
- When
- August 2016 (crime); Not specified (sentencing)
- Where
- Bengaluru
- Why
- Daulat murdered Haldar for financial gain, to steal his motorcycle and belongings.
- Convicted
- Kartik M Daulat
- Victim
- Sohan Haldar
- Sentence
- Life Imprisonment
- Crime Date
- August 2016
- Crime Location
- Bengaluru
- Motive
- Financial Gain
- Method
- Potassium Cyanide
