Mahanand Naik

Mahanand Naik (born c. 1969) is an Indian serial killer convicted of murdering multiple women in the state of Goa.

Naik, who was married with a child and worked as an auto-rickshaw driver, was arrested in 2009. He was convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment. He sometimes adopted aliases or posed as a businessman to gain his victims' trust.

His targets were consistently young women, often in their 30s, who came from economically disadvantaged backgrounds, such as housemaids or tailors, and were seeking marriage.

He is incarcerated at the Central Jail in Colvale, Goa.

In June 2023, Naik was granted a 21-day furlough by prison authorities. In October 2025, a book titled Goa ka Dupatta Killer was authored by Mukesh Kumar, Senior Reporter of Prudent Media, detailing the case. A 2025 book by Auda Viegas titled A Silent Inveterate Serial Killer: A Product of “Chalta Hai” Society. A documentary based on his life and crimes titled The Dupatta Killer, directed by Patrick Graham and Researched by Mukesh Kumar was released in March 2025 on DocuBay OTT.