Veerappan:

Veerappan , who hailed from Gopinatham village in Karnataka’s Kollegal taluk, belonged to an influential OBC community. He ruled over forest areas in Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Kerala for over two decades before being killed in a police encounter in 2004 Koose Munisamy Veerappan , popularly known as " Moustache-Man Veerappan ", is known for kidnapping politicians, sandalwood smuggling, poaching, and banditry. He was an Indian Bandit later, became a terrorist, and remained active for 36 years. The death of notorious forest brigand Veerappan brought infrastructural improvements and reduced police brutality in Tamil Nadu and Karnataka tribal areas. However, issues like displacement ... Veerappan aka Koose Muniswamy Veerappan (born January 18, 1952, Gopinatham, Mysore [now Karnataka], India—died October 18, 2004, near Papparappatti, Tamil Nadu), Indian bandit, poacher, and smuggler who carried out his activities in the forests of the southern Indian states of Karnataka, Kerala, and Tamil Nadu. In the wanted list for the murders of more than 120 people, the poaching of over 2,000 elephants, and the smuggling of millions of dollars of sandalwood and ivory, he gained ...