Auto Shankar

Auto Shankar
Born
Gowri Shankar

(1954-01-21)21 January 1954
Died27 April 1995(1995-04-27) (aged 41)
Salem Central Prison, Salem, Tamil Nadu, India
Cause of deathExecution by hanging
Criminal statusExecuted
Conviction(s)Murder (6 counts)
Criminal penaltyDeath
Details
Victims6
Span of crimes
1975–1989
CountryIndia
State(s)Tamil Nadu

Gowri Shankar (21 January 1954 – 27 April 1995), better known as 'Auto' Shankar, was an Indian criminal, murderer and gangster from Tamil Nadu, who was active in Chennai throughout the 1970s and 1980s.[1][2][3]

  1. ^ Thomas, K.M. (9 September 1990). "The mass murderer of Madras". The Indian Express. Retrieved 2 January 2013.
  2. ^ "Auto Shankar, two others sentenced to death". The Indian Express. 1 June 1991. Retrieved 2 January 2013.
  3. ^ "Veerappan's widow pleads against telecast of serial". outlookindia.com. Retrieved 28 December 2020.