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Chandrakant Jha Biography: Age, Career, Family and More

F4U Editorial Desk • Updated September 29, 2026 • 6 min read

Quick Info

Date of birth1967

Age55 Years (as of 2022)

BirthplaceGhosai, Madhepura, Bihar

ProfessionVegetable Seller, Plastic Hawker

NationalityIndian

Marital statusMarried

SpouseMamata

FamilyFive daughters from second marriage

Chandrakant Jha Biography

Chandrakant Jha is an Indian man from Bihar who lived and worked in Delhi and was convicted for multiple murders committed between 1998 and 2007. His life,

Early life and background

Chandrakant Jha was born in 1967 in Ghosai, Madhepura, Bihar, into a family whose father worked in the irrigation department and whose mother taught at a school. He completed formal schooling up to class 8 before moving to Delhi in 1986 to seek work. Standing about 178 cm (5'10"), he has brown eyes and black hair.

After relocating to Delhi, Jha worked in Azadpur Mandi as a vegetable seller and also sold plastic goods. Accounts of his early years in the city describe confrontations with local goons and harassment directed at migrant workers, which led him to take up self-defence training. Over time he developed a reputation in his neighbourhood in north-west Delhi, living in areas including Haiderpur and Alipur and sometimes providing lodging to migrants from Uttar Pradesh and Bihar who sought work in the capital.

Career

Jha’s documented occupations were as a vegetable seller and a hawker of plastic items. Those roles formed the backdrop to a series of violent crimes for which he later became known. Reports indicate a pattern of conflicts with local union leaders and police in his early years in Delhi; an especially traumatic episode of alleged mistreatment while in custody was cited as a turning point in his outlook.

Between 1998 and 2007, Jha murdered several men he knew, often describing his victims as associates who violated rules he enforced himself. The first recorded killing took place in 1998. Subsequent killings occurred in 2003, 2005, 2006 and 2007. Investigations and later convictions connected him to multiple dismemberments; on several occasions body parts were left at public locations in Delhi and notes were left with the remains. Media accounts describe a variety of alleged motives tied to personal disputes and Jha’s stated grievances.

In February 2013, he was arrested and found guilty in three murder cases. A Rohini court sentenced him to death and imposed a fine. That sentence was later commuted to life imprisonment in 2016. As of 2022 he was serving his sentence at Tihar Jail.

Public profile

Jha’s case drew sustained media attention because of the nature of the crimes and the manner in which remains were left in public places, sometimes accompanied by written notes addressed to police. Delhi Police officials involved in the investigation noted challenges in tracing him, citing frequent changes of address and the methods he used to conceal his movements. Police statements also referenced psychological issues as part of the explanation for his behaviour.

Family and personal life

Chandrakant Jha married twice. His second marriage, to Mamata in 1997, is documented in reports; she worked at a shoe factory. From his second marriage he has five daughters. Accounts from family members paint a conflicting picture of daily life and Jha’s behaviour at home. His wife has described aspects of their relationship and disputed some public descriptions of his activities.

Public portrayals and cultural references

The case has entered popular discussion and media. In July 2022, a Netflix series titled Indian Predator: The Butcher of Delhi dramatized the events connected with the murders attributed to Jha. Reports associated with that series have noted varying claims about his status, including statements about parole as of 2022.

Latest updates

Legal developments included the commutation of a death sentence to life imprisonment in 2016 and reports that, by 2022, Jha remained in Tihar Jail. The Netflix dramatization in 2022 renewed public interest in the case and its details.
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Recent Work

Indian Predator: The Butcher of Delhi

A Netflix series released in July 2022 based on the murders attributed to Chandrakant Jha.

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Career Highlights

  1. Worked as a vegetable seller at Azadpur Mandi and as a plastic hawker in Delhi.
  2. Convicted in multiple murder cases committed between 1998 and 2007.
  3. Sentenced to death by Rohini Court in 2013; sentence commuted to life imprisonment in 2016.
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Chandrakant Jha born?

1967

What is Chandrakant Jha known for?

Vegetable Seller, Plastic Hawker

What is Chandrakant Jha’s marital status?

Married

Who is Chandrakant Jha married to?

Mamata