Two history-sheeters were killed in an encounter by a special team of Avadi City police near Sholavaram while one other history-sheeter has been injured after Chengalpattu district police shot at him when he attempted to escape from custody in Chithampur in the early hours on Thursday, October 12, 2023.
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The deceased were identified as Muthu Saravanan and Sathish from Puzhal. Both had been involved in murders and attempt to murders in the city and suburban areas.
According to police sources, Muthu Saravanan, 27, and Sathish, 24, were the main suspects in the murder of an AIADMK functionary Parthiban at Redhills on August 17. The duo was absconding since then.
Upon information that they were hiding in a house in Marambedu Kandigai in Sholavaram Police station limits, a special team of police personnel reached the spot in the early hours of Thursday. When the special team approached to nab the duo, the latter reportedly opened fire at the police. In retaliation and self-defence, the personnel in the special team opened fire at the duo, police said.
The two men who were critically injured were rushed to a Government Hospital where the doctors declared them dead on arrival, added the police.
Three injured police personnel — Krishnamurthy, Rajesh and Prabu — were taken to the Government Stanley Hospital in Chennai and have been under treatment.
The Avadi City Commissioner K. Shankar visited the spot and held an inquiry with police officers
The police said, Muthu Saravanan had notorious criminal antecedents with six murder cases including the murders of AIADMK functionary Parthiban and the murder of DMK functionary C. Selvam in February 2022 in Madipakkam, two attempt-to-murder cases and eight robbery cases. He was involved in extortion from the public in Chennai city and suburban areas. His close associate Sathish of Gyayiru village had been involved in five murders, four attempt to murders and four robberies.
Meanwhile, Chengalpattu district police officers shot at another history-sheeter when he attempted to escape from the custody of police in Chithamur in the early hours.
The injured has been identified as Thanika alias Thanikachalam of Periyapalayam. He was taken to Rajiv Gandhi Government General Hospital in Chennai. Further investigation is on.
