Wednesday, November 26, 2008

Veerappan’s Widow Held in K’taka


Karnataka Police on Wednesday arrested Muthulakshmi, the widow of slain forest brigand Veerappan, in connection with TADA cases registered against her, a top police official said. Veerappan the notorious sandalwood smuggler was gunned down by Tamil Nadu police in a 2004 encounter.

"Muthulakshmi wanted in Terrorist And Disruptive Activities (Prevention) Act (TADA) cases in 1992 and 1993 was arrested in the wee hours today," Additional Director General of Police (Law & Order) of Karnataka AR Infant was quoted as saying by PTI news agency.

Meanwhile, Muthulakshmi's father Aiyyanan (65) told media that his 43-year-old daughter was taken into custody by a team of Special Task Force (STF) personnel from Karnataka from her Ramnagar residence near Mettur dam, located in Tamil Nadu.

DSP (Mettur) said that the Karnataka police have informed the local police about her arrest. The police station at Karumalaikudal has been informed about her detention, Sivanandam told reporters at Mettur.

Sandalwood smuggler Veerappan was killed in an encounter with Tamil Nadu police in 2004.

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