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Koose Munusamy Veerappan[2][3] (18 January 1952 – 18 October 2004) was an Indian criminal who was active for 36 years from 1968 to 2004. 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.
Sep 18, 2024 · Veerappan (born January 18, 1952, Gopinatham, Mysore [now Karnataka], India—died October 18, 2004, near Papparappatti, Tamil Nadu) was an Indian bandit, poacher, and smuggler who carried out his activities in the forests of the southern Indian states of Karnataka, Kerala, and Tamil Nadu.
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On October 18, 2004, Veerappan — kidnapper, elephant poacher and sandalwood smuggler — was killed. An undated file photo of Koose Muniswamy Veerappan (AFP) Lured out of his forest stronghold in...
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.
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 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)...
