Two persons suspected of having been involved in the murder of a history-sheeter in public on Tuesday were shot dead by police in Kancheepuram in the early hours of Wednesday when they reportedly attacked personnel of a special team who had attempted to nab them.
Two police personnel who suffered injuries in the incident have been admitted to a hospital. The deceased have been identified as Ragu, alias Raguvaran; and Hassan, alias ‘Karuppu’ Hassan. They were allegedly involved in the murder of history-sheeter Prabakaran, alias Saravanan of Kancheepuram.
The two suspects were taken to a hospital, where doctors declared them brought dead. Inspector General of Police (IG), North Zone, N. Kannan and Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG), Kancheepuram Range, R. Ponni visited the spot and conducted inquiries.
