Man accused of beheading history-sheeter killed in ‘encounter’ near Panruti
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When police introduced Krishna to get well the weapons used in the homicide, he assaulted Sub-Inspector Deepan who opened hearth in self-defence.
Krishna, 31, the principle 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’ passed off in the Pudupettai police station limits.
Cuddalore Superintendent of Police M. Sree Abhinav mentioned the police had tracked 4 of the accused, together with Krishna, inside 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 mentioned.
Police mentioned Veerangan, who owned a fruit store in Cuddalore, was the principle accused in the homicide of one Satish Kumar in 2014. He had a number of instances in opposition to him.
On Tuesday evening, Veerangan was returning residence on his two-wheeler when a 10-member gang waylaid and hacked him to dying. The gang decapitated Veerangan and dumped the pinnacle in entrance of the home of Satish Kumar at Kuppankulam.
Police mentioned that it was a ‘revenge killing’ organised by Krishna. He had hatched the plan to eradicate Veerangan to avenge the homicide of his cousin Satish Kumar.
Further investigations are on.
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