Accused double crime shot during the arrest in Thoothukudi

The injured police officials, attacked by a dual crime case, hospitalized on Thursday at the Medical College and Thoothukudi Hospital. | Photo credit: N. Rajesh

A special team policeman shot a 24-year-old man, accused in a double case of murder, when he tried to attack two police staff during his arrest in the first hours of Thursday.

The police said that E. Muneeswaran, 24 years old, from Melan assembly, the first accused in killing Duo-Mother-Fic. Seethalashmi, 70 years old and Ramajayanthi, 48 years since Melan assembly, was shot below his knee, while he was trying to attack the police staff. Stolen jewelry from the deceased.

Police superintendent, Albert John formed special teams to follow the preparators in the case of Murder for Gain, and during their investigation they received a crucial advance on the hiding the suspect. When Muneeswaran was located and arrested, he was taken to recover the stolen jewelry, during which time he would have attacked the muthura and the head of Constanta Joyson Navadoss.

Meanwhile, another charged in the case of A. Mahesh Kannan, 28 years old from Melanmbipuram was also detained by the police team on Thursday.

The police confiscated 5.6 sovereigns of gold ornaments and $ 20,000 in cash from Muneeswarana and 4 sovereigns and $ 15,000 in money from Mahesh Kannan.

Muneeswaran was admitted to the Government Medical College of Thoothukudi and the Hospital for Treatment. Police officials who were attacked were also hospitalized for their wounds.