Man accused of beheading history-sheeter killed in ‘encounter’ near Panruti
The Hindu
Krishna, 31, the main accused in the beheading of a history-sheeter K. Veera alias Veerangan late on Tuesday, was killed in an alleged police encounter at Kumudiyankuppam near Panruti on Wednesday morning. The ‘encounter’ in ‘self-defence’ took place in the Pudupettai police station limits.
Cuddalore Superintendent of Police M. Sree Abhinav said the police had tracked four of the accused, including Krishna, within few hours of the beheading incident. “A police team brought Krishna to Kumudiyankuppam to recover the weapons used in the murder when he assaulted Deepan, a Sub-Inspector, with a sickle on his ankle and hand. The SI in self-defence opened fire on Krishna,” Mr. Abhinav said.
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