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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 ...
This docuseries follows the rise and fall of Veerappan, a dreaded smuggler whose bloody reign sparked a 20-year-long manhunt in south India. Watch trailers & learn more.
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 2, 2023 · It’s been 19 years since 2004 when Koose Munisamy Veerappan, one of the most feared criminals in the country, was shot dead by a Special Task Force (STF) in Operation Cocoon. However, despite the passage of time, Veerappan’s mysterious persona continues to captivate the public’s curiosity.
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)...
Aug 2, 2023 · Veerappan was a poacher, smuggler and bandit who carried out his activities in the forests of south India. He spent his childhood assisting his uncle Saalvai Gounder in poaching and smuggling. At the age of 18, he joined a group of poachers who introduced him to the world of heinous crime.
Aug 8, 2023 · Veerappan is largely remembered by many as a handlebar-moustache-sporting, mass-murdering smuggler who evaded capture—and such easy labels make it easy to dismiss him as a ‘bad...
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...
