This article is about the person. For the 2016 Kannada film, see Killing Veerappan. For the Bollywood film, see Veerappan (2016 film).
Veerappan
Born
Koose Munusamy Veerappan
(1952-01-18)18 January 1952
Gopinatham, Madras State, India (modern-day Karnataka)
Died
18 October 2004(2004-10-18) (aged 52)[1]
Papparapatti, Dharmapuri, Tamil Nadu, India[1]
Cause of death
Ballistic trauma[1]
Resting place
Moolakadu, Tamil Nadu, India
Known for
Kidnapping politicians
Sandalwood smuggling
Poaching
Banditry
Spouse
Muthulakshmi
(m. 1990–2004)
Children
2
Reward amount
₹52 crore (equivalent to ₹198 crore or US$25 million in 2023)
Capture status
Deceased
Escaped
1986
Escape end
2004
Comments
₹784 crore (equivalent to ₹30 billion or US$370 million in 2023) spent to capture
Details
Span of crimes
1962–2002
Country
India
State(s)
Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Kerala
Koose Munusamy Veerappan[2][3](Tamil-வீரப்பன்[4]) (18 January 1952 – 18 October 2004) was an Indian poacher, smuggler, domestic terrorist and bandit who was active for 36 years, and kidnapped major politicians for ransom. He was charged with sandalwood smuggling and poaching of elephants in the scrub lands and forests in the states of Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Kerala. He was wanted for killing approximately 184 people, about half of whom were police officers and forest officials.[5][failed verification] He was also responsible for poaching approximately 500 of the 2000 elephants killed in the peninsular region where he was active[6] and for smuggling ivory worth US$2.6 million (₹16 crore)[6] and about 65 tons of sandalwood[7] worth approximately US$22 million (₹143 crore).[8]
The battle to capture Veerappan cost the governments of Tamil Nadu and Karnataka over ₹100 crore.[9]
^ abcGejji, Anil (10 January 2016). "Fall of the Forest Brigand". The New Indian Express.
^Karthick, S (14 February 2013). "Farmers turned Veerappan's killer aides". The Times of India. Retrieved 23 December 2018.
^Singh, Shivani (19 October 2004). "Unravelling an Enigma". The Times of India. Retrieved 23 December 2018.
^தினகர், C. (2003). வீரப்பனின் நட்சத்திரக் கடத்தல்: ராஜ்குமார் (in Tamil). Sura Books. ISBN 978-81-7478-335-6.
^"Cop who eliminated Veerappan pens book on the forest brigand". India News, Breaking News, Entertainment News | India.com. Press Trust of India. 26 January 2017.
^ abSHARMA, RAVI (18 November 2004). "How he made his pile". Frontline.
^"The most famous of them all". www.downtoearth.org.in.
^K.G., Kannabiran (2004). The Wages of Impunity: Power, Justice, and Human Rights. Orient Blackswan. ISBN 9788125026389.
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