During interrogation, Ram Saroop confessed that he used to dress up like women and secretly wear make-up when he was a child

Ram Saroop alias Sodhi, a serial killer accused of killing eleven men in Punjab, revealed to the police that deep emotional trauma triggered by derogatory remarks about his sexuality was the driving force behind the murders.

The 33-year-old man, who operated primarily on highways in Punjab, confessed that he couldn't accept slurs about his body and identity, and his last murder was directly linked to such remarks.

Chandigarh: In a sensational case from Punjab , a man was arrested from Rupnagar for killing 11 men in the last 18 months, said police. The “serial killer” has been identified as Ram Saroop alias Sodh, a resident of Chaura village in Hoshiarpur district of Punjab.

As per the police, victims were men whom the accused used to offer lift in his car, and then rob and kill if they resisted.

Ram Saroop, aged 33, has been apprehended for allegedly murdering 11 men in Punjab over 18 months. With ongoing investigations, police have verified five cases linked to the suspect, who confessed to his crimes and displayed remorse.

Punjab police in Rupnagar have arrested Ram Saroop, alias Sodhi, a resident of Chaura village in Hoshiarpur district, for allegedly murdering 11 individuals ove