Ram Niranjan aka Raja Kolandar

Driver

Indian Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh

Quick Info

ProfessionDriver
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth01/01/1962
Age64 years
BirthplaceAllahabad, Uttar Pradesh

Latest News about Ram Niranjan aka Raja Kolandar

23/05/2025

A special CBI court in Lucknow sentenced Raja Kolandar alias Ram Niranjan Kol and his accomplice to life imprisonment in a 2000 double murder case. The court held them guilty in the abduction and murder of businessman Manoj Kumar Singh and his driver Ravi Srivastava, and also imposed fines on both men.

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Bio/Wiki

Other NameRaja Kolandar or Raja Kalander

Physical Stats & More

Height178 cm
Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorBlack

Educational Qualification(s)

EducationIlliterate

Personal Life

Food HabitNon-vegetarian (cannibalism)

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried

Family

WifePhoolan Devi (originally named Gomati)
Children
  • Adalat
  • Zamanat
  • Andolan
  • Jamanat
Other Relative
Brother-in-lawVakshraj (accomplice in murder cases)

Career

Known ForKilling his victims and indulging in cannibalism
EmploymentFormer fourth-grade employee at Central Ordnance Depot, Naini

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Ram Niranjan, an Indian serial killer, gained notoriety for his cannibalism.
2. He was charged in 2001 and sentenced to life in prison.
3. A documentary titled 'Indian Predator: The Diary of a Serial Killer' was released on Netflix in September 2022, portraying his gruesome crimes.
4. Former employee at Central Ordnance Depot in Naini, Prayagraj.
5. Member of the Kol tribal community.
6. Involved in money-lending business.
7. Maintained a diary recording details of at least 14 murders, including journalist Dhirendra Singh under the codename 'Dheere Dheere Lal Lal'.
8. Police recovered several human skulls from his farmhouse.
9. Accused in over 20 murder cases.
10. Wife Phoolan Devi was elected as a district panchayat member.
11. Resident of Shankargarh in Prayagraj.
12. Projected himself as a feudal lord and self-proclaimed king of the Kol community.
13. Believed consuming brains of victims, especially from Kayastha community, would enhance his intelligence.
14. Currently lodged in Lucknow district jail.
15. Police recovered 14 human skulls from his farmhouse, with each skull marked with the victim's caste or surname on the back.
16. Showed no remorse during court proceedings and pleaded not guilty despite convictions.
17. Painted skulls and hung them by threads on tree branches outside his Naini farmhouse.
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