Vellore: A PMK functionary was shot dead with a country-made gun in a pre-existing enmity dispute near Gudiyatham. In this connection, police arrested the accused, who is linked to several cases.
In this situation, when police tried to seize the country-made gun hidden by the killer early this morning (Nov. 10), he attacked Police Sub-Inspector Raja and tried to flee, but was shot in the leg and apprehended.
Gnanavelu (46) is from Sengundram village, near Gudiyatham in Vellore district. He was the district secretary of the Vellore West district “Anbumani Thambigal” wing in the PMK. Several assault cases are pending against him. He is listed as a history-sheeter at the Gudiyatham Rural Police Station. He had a prior enmity and dispute with Poovarasan (29), who is also from the same area. Poovarasan is a history-sheeter with 7 pending cases, including ganja smuggling, theft, and one murder.
In this situation, Gnanavelu was standing near the bus stop in Sengundram village yesterday evening along with Ragu (40), also from the same area.
At that time, Poovarasan, who came there, got into an argument with Gnanavelu. Later, he went to a house on the other side of the road, came out with a country-made gun, and fired at Gnanavelu, aiming at him. In this, Gnanavelu collapsed at the scene and died. Ragu suffered serious injuries when pellets from the country-made gun hit his right shoulder blade. After firing the country-made gun, Poovarasan fled.
At the same time, hearing the sound of gunfire, local residents who rushed to the scene recovered Gnanevelu’s body and rescued Ragu, who was in critical condition, and sent him to the Gudiyatham Government Hospital. Following this information, Gudiyatham Rural Police rushed to the spot and arrested Poovarasan under heavy security. As this incident created a tense atmosphere in Sengunram village, police have been deployed there.
Ragu is being given continuous treatment at the Gudiyatham Government Hospital. In connection with this murder case, Gudiyatham Rural Police have registered a case and are investigating.
Gunfire: The arrested Poovarasan reportedly said that he had hidden the country-made gun at the foothills in Sengunram village. Following this, a team of inspectors led by Tamilselvan (Gudiyatham Rural) and Prabhu (Pernambattu) took him to the Sengunram foothills this morning under heavy security to seize the country-made gun.
Poovarasan, who had taken the country-made gun and handed it over, attacked SI Raja with a knife he had hidden there and then tried to flee to the hilly area. Following this, SI Raja shot Poovarasan with his gun. The police rescued both the critically injured Poovarasan and SI Raja and admitted them to Gudiyatham Government Hospital for treatment. From there, both were sent to Vellore Government Medical College Hospital for further treatment.
