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Koose Munusamy Veerappan [2] [3] ( Tamil -வீரப்பன் [4]) (18 January 1952 – 18 October 2004) was an Indian bandit who was active for 36 years, and kidnapped major politicians for ransom. He was charged with sandalwood smuggling and poaching of elephants in the scrub lands and forests in the states of Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Kerala.
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 ...
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.
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.
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 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, who hailed from Gopinatham village in Karnataka’s Kollegal taluk, belonged to an influential OBC community. He ruled over forest areas in Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Kerala for over two decades before being killed in a police encounter in 2004.
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 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)...
