Prime accused in Tiruppur SSI murder case shot dead by police in ‘self-defence’

Prime accused in Tiruppur SSI murder case shot dead by police in ‘self-defence’

Police sources said the accused, Manikandan, was shot near Upparu stream near Chikkanur by the SI Saravanakumar in “self-defence”

TN SSI Murder Case: One Accused Shot Dead In Encounter, Two Others Surrender - The Commune

In a significant development in the brutal murder of Special Sub-Inspector (SSI) Shanmugavel, the third accused, Manikandan, was shot dead in an encounter by Tamil Nadu Police on Thursday. Manikandan was reportedly killed on the spot after he allegedly attacked the police team that had gone to arrest him. According to police sources, a special team traced Manikandan to a hideout following a statewide manhunt. When the police attempted to arrest …

Accused in TN Special SI murder case shot dead in encounter; two others surrender

The case pertains to the killing of SSI Shanmugavel, who was hacked to death while responding to a distress call at a coconut grove in Tiruppur district, where the accused were employed as labourers.