Veerappan

Quick Facts

Full Name	Veerappan
Occupation	Criminal
Date Of Birth	Jan 18, 1952(1952-01-18)
Age	72
Date Of Death	2004-10-18
Birthplace	Gopinatham
Country	India
Horoscope	Capricorn

Veerappan Biography

Veerappan is one of the most popular and richest Criminal who was born on January 18, 1952 in Gopinatham, India. He was born to Gopinatham, Karnataka in 1952. He got married Muthulakshmi who was said to have had him marry him due to the “notoriety and moustache” in 1990. In 2004 the two daughters of his, Vidya Rani (born in 1990) and Prabha (born in 1993) were in school within Tamil Nadu.

For a number of years in those years, Veerappan abducted police officers as well as other celebrities and demanded ransom payments. There is a belief that ransoms were frequently not paid in a formal manner. On July 27, 1997, the man abducted nine forest officials from the Burude forests of the Chamarajanagar district. In the case the hostages were released and unharmed just a few months after the fact, despite the fact that his ransom request was not fulfilled. It is believed that Veerappan stored large amounts of cash in different parts of the forest. In 2002, the police found 3.3 million dollars from group of gang members.

Through these operations, under charge of Sanjay Arora and Shankar Bidari, the gang was reduced to 5 members. Meetings with Gopinatham villagers were held, and the 5-crore bounty was announced. In 1993, the task force arrested Veerappan’s wife, Muthulakshmi, and charged her with aiding, but she was acquitted of all charges.

In Govindapadi, Mettur, Veerappan killed a Bandari person whom he suspected of being a police informer. As a result, a 41-member team of police officers and forestry officials were called in to investigate. On 9 April 1993, landmines were detonated underneath the two vehicles in which the team was traveling. The blast occurred at Palar, near Malai Mahadeswara Hills (present-day Chamarajanagar District, Karnataka) and killed 22 members of the team. Known as the Palar blast, this was Veerappan’s single largest mass killing.

The year 1987 was the time Veerappan was kidnapped in 1987 and killed the body of a Sathyamangalam district forest official identified as Chidambaram who was from Tamil Nadu. The incident first brought him into the Indian Government’s notice. The most notorious of his murders are the murder of a senior IFS officer identified as Pandillapalli Srinivas in November of 1991 and an ambush by the police, which included the senior IPS official, Harikrishna and others during August of 1992.

Veerappan Net Worth

Veerappan is one of the richest Criminal from India. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Veerappan 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Koose Munisamy Veerappan (18 January 1952 18 January 1952 – 18 October 2004,) popularly referred to as Veerappan was an Indian bandit (dacoit) who was in the limelight for over 36 years, abducting politicians of major importance to pay ransom. He was convicted of illegal smuggling of sandalwood in the forests and scrublands across the States in Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Kerala. His lengthy career and the ability to escape the police made him considered an infamous Robin Hood figure to many.

Veerappan was initially an assistant to his cousin Saalvai Gounder who was a known poacher, as well as sandalwood smuggler. His parents and other relatives, whose home was in the forest were also known as smugglers and poachers. Veerappan started his criminal career in 1969 and was caught in the year 1972.

In 1992, the Karnataka and the Tamil Nadu Governments formed a Special Task Force to catch Veerappan. It was headed in Tamil Nadu by Sanjay Arora and in Karnataka by Shankar Bidri with Walter Devaram as the joint chief. In February 1992, his lieutenant Gurunathan was killed by the Karnataka task force, with SI Shakeel Ahmed single-handedly responsible for the capture. Three months later, Veerappan attacked the Ramapura police station in the Chamarajanagar district in Karnataka, killing several policemen and capturing arms and ammunition. In August 1992, Veerappan laid a trap for SI Shakeel Ahmed, killing him along with five others. The Karnataka and Tamil Nadu Special Task Forces then began intensified combing operations along the two states’ border areas and also around Gopinatham village, Veerappan’s birthplace.

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Who is Veerappan Dating?

According to our records, Veerappan married to Muthulakshmi. As of December 1, 2023, Veerappan’s is not dating anyone.

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Facts & Trivia

Veerappan Ranked on the list of most popular Criminal. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in India. Veerappan celebrates birthday on January 18 of every year.

What did Veerappan do?

Veerappan
Known for| Kidnapping Politicians Sandalwood Smuggling Poaching Banditry
Spouse(s)| Muthulakshmi (m. 1990–2004)
Children| 2

Is Veerappan real?

Veerappan, in full Koose Muniswamy Veerappan, (born January 18, 1952, Gopinatham, Mysore [now Karnataka], India—died October 18, 2004, near Papparappatti, Tamil Nadu), Indian bandit, poacher, and smuggler who carried out his activities in the forests of the southern Indian states of Karnataka, Kerala, and Tamil Nadu.

Was Veerappan a good guy?

It is a fact that Veerappan was helpful to the poor villagers in the forests. Whether his intention was to do them genuine good or to keep their mouths shut is anyone’s guess. The villagers were also mortally afraid of Veerappan’s merciless nature; as mentioned earlier, he executed anybody he believed to be a threat.

Who is king of Tamil Nadu?

The king of Kalinga, Kharavela, who ruled around 150 BCE, mentioned in the famous Hathigumpha inscription of the confederacy of the Tamil kingdoms that had existed for over 100 years. Karikala Chola was the most famous early Chola. He is mentioned in a number of poems in the Sangam poetry.

Who gave poison to Veerappan?

In a petition, Muthulakshmi said the STF chief had paid a local tribesman Rs 7 lakh for carrying out the task.