Umesh Reddy (born 1969) is a serial rapist and serial killer from India. He confessed to killing 18 women, and was convicted in 9 cases. The police believe that he raped at least 20 women in the states of Karnataka, Maharashtra and Gujarat. They also suspect that several of his crimes have not been reported, because the victims feared social stigma. Reddy has been sentenced to death by the Supreme Court of India, and is currently on death row.