Sub-inspector shoots at history-sheeter for attacking him during escape bid in Vellore
Sub-inspector Raja and suspect Poovarasan were admitted to Government Taluk Hospital in Gudiyatham town
A sub-inspector in Vellore was shot at during an escape attempt involving a murder suspect. The injured sub-inspector, S. Raja, was hospitalized with a leg injury after the suspect, K. Poovarasan, attacked him with a machete. Poovarasan, 29, has a criminal history of over 20 cases in the district. Around 5 a.m. on November 10, a special police team led by Inspector Tamilselvan apprehended Poovarasan at a house in Sengundram village, where he allegedly approached the officer with a machete.
The sub-inspector then opened fire, wounding Poovarasan's leg. Poovarasan was subsequently arrested and taken to Vellore Medical College and Hospital for further treatment. The incident also involved a local PMK functionary, Gnanavel, who was shot by Poovarasan in a previous encounter and suffered injuries.
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