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STF exchanges fire with Veerappan gang

A third member is believed to have been killed, according to reports received at the police headquarters in Madras.

According to the reports, the shoot-out with a 15-member gang occurred in the Sambandikkadu forest area between Coimbatore and Palakkad districts.

The shoot-out occurred after the STF received information that Veerappan was hiding in the Sambandikkadu area. They cordoned off the area on Friday evening. The brigand's gang members hurled bombs at the STF, who retaliated by opening fire.

The STF, assisted by the Border Security Force, was redeployed by the Tamil Nadu and the Karnataka governments to nab the outlaw, after he released Kannada actor Dr Rajakumar in November, ending a 108-day captivity.

Veerappan had put out a number of demands, including the release of his erstwhile associates held under TADA and NSA.

UNI

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