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February 17, 2021 09:39 IST
When police brought Krishna to recover the weapons used in the murder, he assaulted Sub-Inspector Deepan who opened fire in self-defence.
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According to Cuddalore Superintendent of Police, M. Sree Abhinav, the Sub Inspector in self-defence opened fire on Krishna, the main accused in the beheading of a history-sheeter K. Veera, at Kumudiyankuppam near Panruti on Wednesday. File photo
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When police brought Krishna to recover the weapons used in the murder, he assaulted Sub-Inspector Deepan who opened fire in self-defence. Krishna, 31, the main accused in the beheading of a history-sheeter K. Veera alias Veerangan late on Tuesday, was killed in an alleged police encounter at Kumudiyankuppam near Panruti on Wednesday morning. The ‘encounter’ in ‘self-defence’ took place in the Pudupettai police station limits.