Veerappan, the sandalwood smuggler who roamed South India. For this the governments of the three states hunted together. Nearly Rs 100 crore was spent. veerappan, who threatened three states as a kidnapper as a sandalwood ivory smuggler, is still in the news 18 years after his death.
His elder brother Muttiah, an accomplice in Veerappan's crime, died today. Mathayan, 75, died at the salem Government Hospital in tamil Nadu. There are records that Mathayyan was involved in several crimes along with his younger brother. However, he is currently serving a life sentence in salem Central Jail after being found guilty in a murder case. health problems increase with age.
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Muttiah was rushed to salem Hospital by jail authorities on May 1 after suffering a heart attack. Muttiah died on the morning of May 25 at the Kumaramangalam Medical college Hospital in Salem. police have officially confirmed the death of Veerappan's brother.
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Forest Range chidambaram was assassinated in 1987. police have arrested Mathayyan in connection with the murder case. It was in this case that Meerappan's elder Mathayyan was sentenced to life imprisonment. He has been in prison for the past 35 years. Several petitions seeking the release of Mathayyan were in vain. police have made arrangements to hand over Matthayan's body to his family.
It seems that Veerappan's daughter Vidyarani will conduct her elder brother's funeral. By the time veerappan died, his wife Muthu lakshmi had two daughters.
