A. Murugan, a history-sheeter facing 86 cases, including 3 murder cases, across Tamil Nadu, was killed in an encounter with the police near Kalakkad in Tirunelveli district on Wednesday.
Murugan, also known as ‘Neeraavi’ Murugan, 42, of Neeraavimedu near Puthiyamputhur in Thoothukudi district, attacked sub-inspector Esakki Raja and his team when they tried to overpower him. The young police officer and constables Mani and Sathyaraj were injured and admitted to the Tirunelveli Medical College Hospital. Their condition is stable.
A special team from Dindigul, led by Mr. Esakki Raja, was tracking Murugan for his involvement in the recent burglary of 40 sovereigns of gold ornaments from the house of a doctor at Oddanchathram. They tracked him and his associates to Tirunelveli district with the help of mobile phone signals.
