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Koose Munusamy Veerappan [2] [3] ( Tamil -வீரப்பன் [4]) (18 January 1952 – 18 October 2004) was an Indian poacher, smuggler, domestic terrorist and bandit who was active for 36 years, and kidnapped major politicians for ransom.
May 6, 2024 · Veerappan, Indian bandit, smuggler, and poacher who carried out his activities in the forests of the southern Indian states of Karnataka, Kerala, and Tamil Nadu. Wanted for the murders of over 120 people and the poaching of over 2,000 elephants, he notoriously evaded arrest for nearly 20 years.
The decade-long manhunt for the country’s most notorious bandit ended in the following 20 minutes. The Special Task Force (STF), which had been constituted to nab him, fired 338 bullets at the ...
Veerappan was an infamous Indian bandit who later turned into a domestic terrorist. He established his base camp in the dense Sathyamangalam Forest in Tamil Nadu, India. Throughout his criminal career, he engaged in a wide range of illegal activities including kidnapping, murder, extortion, sandalwood smuggling, and elephant poaching.
Aug 12, 2023 · The world has never seen a criminal like Veerappan. Watch the longest manhunt in the history of India unfold. #TheHuntForVeerappan, now streaming, only on Netflix. Available in English, Hindi ...
Aug 5, 2023 · The new documentary series titled The Hunt for Veerappan, streaming on Netflix, throws light on the life and death of the forest brigand who was shot to death in 2004 by Special Task Force (STF)...
Veerappan (1952-2004) was an Indian bandit-turned-domestic terrorist, who set up his base in Sathyamangalam Forest, Tamil Nadu. He was involved in various criminal activities like kidnapping, murder, extortion, sandalwood smuggling, and elephant poaching.
Dec 2, 2023 · BENGALURU: Forest brigand Veerappan died nearly two decades ago, but there is still a mystery surrounding his death in 2004. Journalist and author P Sivasubramaniam, who released his book --...
Aug 2, 2023 · Veerappan returns to dominate public imagination. It seems like Selvamani has been mulling over Veerappan for quite some time, much before he landed this project at Netflix. But how did this...
Oct 19, 2004 · COIMBATORE: Nearly three decades reign of terror unleashed by dreaded sandalwood smuggler Veerappan in the sprawling 6,000 sq km thick forests of the Western Ghats came to an end on Monday with the bandit being shot dead by the Special Task Force of Tamil Nadu police.
