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TN: History-sheeter brutally murdered by gang in broad daylight, 4 held after police firing

Erode (Tamil Nadu), Mar 19 (UNI) A history-sheeter was brutually murdured in broad daylight at Nasiyanur on the Salem-Coimbatore National Highway in Erode district on Wednesday.
Preliminary reports quoting police sources said the history-sheeter, identified as John alias Chanakya (35), hailing from Kitchipalayam in Salem and his wife Saranya were returning from Salem to Tiruppur in a car, when an unidentified gang following them in two cars deliberately rammed their vehicles into the car driven by John.
The gang then attacked John with sickles, killing him on the spot. His wife Saranya sustained injuries when she attempted to save him from the attack and was admitted to a private hospital.
John has been facing several criminal cases, including attempted murder at various police stations in Salem. He recently shifted to Periya Palayam in Tiruppur district from Salem.
John was returning to Tiruppur after appearing and signing before the Annathanapatti police station in Salem in connection with a case, when he was murdered by the gang.
Meanwhile, on information about the murder, a police team led by the Chithode Police Inspector Ravi swiftly intercepted four suspects travelling in a car a few minutes after the incident.
When the police attempted to arrest the suspects, the gang attacked the police with sickles inflicting cut injuries to Ravi and a police constable Yogesh.
Ravi opened fire in self defence in which three suspects, identified as Sathish, Saravanan, Bhoopalan suffered bullet injuries in legs, while another person Karthikeyan was unhurt.
The four suspects were arrested subsequently.
The injured police personnel and three suspects were treated at Perundurai government hospital and later referred to Coimbatore Government Medical College Hospital for further treatment.
Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG), Coimbatore range V.Sasi Mohan visited the hospital and held an inquiry.
He also enquired about the health condition of injured police personnel.
Talking to newsmen, Sasi Mohan said an FIR has been registered and a follow up investigation is underway to ascertain the motive behind the murder of the history-sheeter and to arrest the remaining culprits.
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