Veerappan making a fool of LEO's."I will finish all of you".

[Matthew X]

Day in the life of a Dacoit...Events that make Veerappan notorious

PTI [ MONDAY, AUGUST 26, 2002 11:31:06 AM ]
COIMBATORE: Lying low for nearly two years after the sensational abduction 
of Kannada film star Rajkumar, the elusive forest brigand, Veerappan 
reportedly abducted a former Karnataka Minister on Sunday night, despite 
strict vigilance by the Special Task Force in the nearby areas.
Following are the events due to which Veerappan gained notoriety and 
monopolised the forest areas in three states of Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and 
parts of Kerala.
July 1987: A Tamil Nadu forest officer Chidambaram was kidnapped and lynched
Jan 1989: Five members of rival gang were kidnapped and killed
Aug 1989: Three forest personnel of Begur forest range of Tamil Nadu 
killed. Their mutilated bodies were recovered 19 days later
Jan 1990: A sub-inspector and a head constable were shot by Veerappan gang, 
following gunning down of two of his members by Tamil Nadu police
April 1990: In a first direct attack, Veerappan ambushed and mowed down 
three sub-inspectors, and a constable, including Dinesh, an officer, who 
had been 'hot on his trial'
May 1990: Constituted Special Task force to nab the poacher Nov 1990: Shot 
and beheaded a deputy conservator of forest R Srinivas.
Feb 20 1992: Son of a granite quarry owner kidnapped in Karnataka and Rs 1 
crore ransom demanded. Quarry owner paid Rs 15 lakh as ransom
May 20 1992: Swooped down on Ramapura police station, killing policemen and 
taking away a cache of arms.
June 15 1992: STF killed four of Veerappan's gang in Nellur village. 
Veerappan sent a note saying "I will finish all of you".
Aug 14 1992: Veerappan trapped STF SP Harikrishna and 27 police personnel. 
Bombed Harikrishna, Ahmed and four others.
April 1993: A bus carrying Tamil Nadu police personnel was blown up near 
Palar in a landmine blast, killing 22 persons, including civilians. S P 
'Rambo' Gopalakrishna was hurt in the attack.
May 1993: Attacked Karnataka SP Gopal Hosur and party at M M hills, killing 
six policemen.
Jul 1993: BSF began operations in the forest area, nabbed 19 members of the 
gang.
Aug 1993: Series of encounters with BSF and Veerappan gang claimed lives of 
18 gang members and three policemen. Few months later, Veerappan sent an 
audio cassette, seeking amnesty.
December 1994: DSP, Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption 
Chidambaranathan, and two companions kidnapped from Coimbatore district. 
They escape on Dec 31 after 27 days under the cover of STF onslaught. 
Veerappan's brother, Arjunan and two gang members Ayyadurai and Rangaswamy, 
surrender.
Nov 1995: Three forest officials kidnapped in Anthiyur forest in Erode. 
Ransom of Rs.five crore sought. Twenty days later, hostages set free after 
Rs.3.5 lakh was paid unofficially.
Dec 1995: Veerappan attacks TN STF. Two personnel killed. The attack was in 
retaliation to the death of Arjunan and Rangaswamy in STF custody.
Jan 1996: Attack on Tamil Nadu SP, Tamil Selvan and Party, killing a 
constable and injuring the SP
Apr 1997: After a lull of nearly one year, the bullet ridden body of his 
heir apparent 'baby' Veerappan was discovered from the forest.
Jul 1997: 10 forest personnel kidnapped. One sent back with a surrender 
offer on a cassette.
Aug 5: Another hostage reached Chennai with the Tamil magazine Nakkeeran 
editor R R Gopal. Others released later. Dec21'98 Veerappan and gang 
attacked Vellituurpur police station in TN, decamped with nine guns, 
ammunition.
After this major operations, Veerappan, with reduced strength of his 
supporters lay low and sought amnesty and held negotiations with Tamil Nadu 
government. Apr28 99 Another major attack - three forest officials were 
kidnapped near Hogenekkal in TN's Dharmapuri District sent letters and 
audio cassette sent to the district Collector.
Jul 2000: Kannada matinee idol Rajkumar and four others, kidnapped from 
Doddagajanur guest house on July 30. One of the hostages Nagappa escapes.
Negotiations through Gopal and other leaders, like P Nedumaran seeking 
release of the actor.
The actor was released after 100 days. Immediately after the release, STF 
and police personnel from three states intensified search operations.
Veerappan and his gang were reportedly spotted near Chinnampathy forest 
area, bordering Kerala and in an exchange of fire, the gang fled. Some bags 
with medicine and arms were recovered from the place.
BSF, under DIG, Vijayakumar (now Chennai Police Commissioner) was summoned 
to assist the STF in catching the brigand. However, due to tension along 
the Indian border, the force was gradually withdrawn.
STF was revamped under former DGP, W I Dawaram and searches were 
intensified in forest areas of Erode, Salem, Nilgiris and Coimbatore districts.
Many gang members, accomplices and aides were arrested from various places 
and huge amounts of cash recovered from them during the operation.
However, the brigand is still elusive and the sojourn continues.
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