A police inspector opened two rounds of fire using his service pistol on a history-sheeter, who allegedly attempted to attack a police team using country-made weapons, in Salapatti village, falling under the Thottiyam police station limits in Tiruchi district on the night of Friday, November 3, 2023.
Superintendent of Police, Tiruchi, V. Varun Kumar told The Hindu that the firing took place around 8.30 p.m. on Friday when a team of police personnel, led by Thottiyam Inspector Muthaiyan went to Salapatti village located on the Sevanthipatti - Neeliyampatti road, on the foothills of a hillock, based on a tip-off that a man wanted in a murder case was hiding there, with country-made weapons.
When the police team approached, K. Alexander Samson, 29, a history-sheeter who was hiding behind a tree, threatened to throw country-made bombs at them. He then threw a large stone that hit head constable Rajesh Kumar on his shoulder, leaving him with injuries. When the history-sheeter allegedly attempted to open fire on the police team using a country-made gun, Mr. Muthaiyan opened two rounds of fire using his service pistol in an act of self-defence, said Mr. Varun Kumar.
