C Azhagu Raja, prime suspect in the bomb attack on police escorting history-sheeter S Kalimuthu, was shot dead during a police encounter in a forested area near Thirumandurai while attempting to recover hidden weapons.
C Azhagu Raja, prime suspect in the bomb attack on police escorting history-sheeter S Kalimuthu, was shot dead during a police encounter in a forested area near Perambalur on Tuesday morning.
Two policemen escorting a convicted history-sheeter were injured when a gang hurled country bombs at them during lunch near Perambalur. Police opened fire, forcing the attackers to flee.
A 45-year-old man is feared dead after a landslide at a stone quarry in Perambalur's Chettikulam village. Rescue operations continue. Read the full story.