| Birth Date: | 1952 |
| Death Date: | 16 May 1979 (aged 27) |
| Conviction: | Murder |
| Death Cause: | Execution by hanging |
| Victims: | 70 confirmed |
| Beginyear: | 1977 |
| Endyear: | 1978 |
| Country: | India |
| States: | Rajasthan |
| Apprehended: | 1978 |
| Criminal Penalty: | Death |
| Criminal Status: | Executed |
| Birth Place: | Jaipur, Rajasthan, India |
| Death Place: | Jaipur, Rajasthan, India |
| Native Name: | शंकर |
| Native Name Lang: | raj |
Kanpatimar Shankariya (1952 – 16 May 1979) was an Indian serial killer.
He was born in Jaipur, Rajasthan in 1952 and arrested at the age of 26.[1] [2] He confessed that he had killed at least 70 people in 1977–1978[3] for pleasure. He killed his victims by hitting them with a hammer on the neck below the ears, which gained him the moniker Kanpatimar . He was convicted in early 1979 and was hanged at Jaipur on 16 May 1979.[4] [5] [6] He repented, and his last words before being hanged were: "I have murdered in vain. Nobody should become like me."