Santosh Pol

{{Short description|Indian quack doctor and serial killer}}

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Santosh Pol (born 4 November 1974) is an Indian quack doctor{{cite web|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/mumbai-news/satara-s-dr-death-villagers-respected-yet-shunned-santosh-pol/story-DiEhtQgF5w7n6nohN8W09N.html |title=Satara's 'Dr Death': Villagers respected yet shunned Santosh Pol|publisher=Hindustan Times |date=2016-07-25 |access-date=2016-08-17}} who confessed to killing six people from 2003 to 2016{{cite web|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/maharashtra-doctor-death-six-murders/1/741281.html |title=Maharashtra's 'Dr Death' confesses to 6 murders, 5 of them women|publisher=Indiatoday.intoday.in |date= 16 August 2016|access-date=2016-08-17}} in the town of Dhom, Maharashtra, allegedly by injecting them with succinylcholine, a neuro-muscular paralytic drug.{{cite news|first1=Vivek|last1=Waghmode|first2=Mihir|last2=Tanksale|date=17 August 2016|title=Neighbours say they had no idea about Dr Death - Times of India|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/Neighbours-say-they-had-no-idea-about-Dr-Death/articleshow/53732772.cms|access-date=2016-08-17|work=Timesofindia.indiatimes.com}} He was dubbed Dr. Death by the media for the incident.

The names of his victims are Mangala Jedhe, Salma Shaikh, Jagabai Pol, Surekha Chikane, Vanita Gaikwad and Nathmal Bhandari.{{cite web|url=http://www.firstpost.com/india/maharashtra-serial-killer-doctor-santosh-pol-confesses-to-six-murders-say-cops-2958736.html |title=Maharashtra 'serial killer' doctor Santosh Pol confesses to six murders, say cops |publisher=Firstpost |date=2015-07-29 |access-date=2016-08-17}}