Veerappan | |
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 Veerappan in 2000 | |
| Born | Koose Munusamy Veerappan 18 January 1952 |
| Died | 18 October 2004 (aged 52)[1] |
| Cause of death | Ballistic trauma[1] |
| Resting place | Moolakadu, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Known for |
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| Spouse | |
| Children | 2 |
Reward amount | ₹52 crore (equivalent to ₹198 crore or US$24 million in 2023) |
Capture status | Deceased |
| Escaped | 1986 |
| Escape end | 2004 |
| Comments | ₹784 crore (equivalent to ₹30 billion or US$360 million in 2023) spent to capture |
| Details | |
Span of crimes | 1962–2002 |
| Country | India |
| State(s) | Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Kerala |
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. He was wanted for killing approximately 184 people, about half of whom were police officers and forest officials.[4][failed verification] He was also responsible for poaching approximately 500 of the 2000 elephants killed in the peninsular region where he was active[5] and for smuggling ivory worth US$2.6 million (₹16 crore)[5] and about 65 tons of sandalwood[6] worth approximately US$22 million (₹143 crore).[7]
The battle to capture Veerappan cost the governments of Tamil Nadu and Karnataka over ₹100 crore.[8]
- ^ a b c Gejji, Anil (10 January 2016). "Fall of the Forest Brigand". The New Indian Express.
- ^ Karthick, S (14 February 2013). "Farmers turned Veerappan's killer aides". The Times of India. Retrieved 23 December 2018.
- ^ Singh, Shivani (19 October 2004). "Unravelling an Enigma". The Times of India. Retrieved 23 December 2018.
- ^ "Cop who eliminated Veerappan pens book on the forest brigand". India News, Breaking News, Entertainment News | India.com. Press Trust of India. 26 January 2017.
- ^ a b SHARMA, RAVI (18 November 2004). "How he made his pile". Frontline.
- ^ "The most famous of them all". www.downtoearth.org.in.
- ^ K.G., Kannabiran (2004). The Wages of Impunity: Power, Justice, and Human Rights. Orient Blackswan. ISBN 9788125026389.
- ^ "India's biggest, costliest manhunt". Rediff.