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Center Owned by Deccan Chronicle HoldingsVellore PMK Leader Murder Accused Shot by Police During Escape Attempt
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In Vellore, police sub‑inspector Raja opened fire on history‑sheeter Poovarasan when the suspect attacked during an escape attempt. Both Raja and Poovarasan were later admitted to Government Taluk Hospital in Gudiyatham. The 29‑year‑old suspect was arrested shortly after the PMK Vellore west district secretary Gnanavelu, a 46‑year‑old resident of Sengundram village, was shot dead.
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Sub-inspector Raja and suspect Poovarasan were admitted to Government Taluk Hospital in Gudiyatham town
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CHENNAI : A 43-year-old Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK) functionary was shot dead, and another man was injured in an attack allegedly carried out by a history-sheeter near a bus stop at Sengunram village near Gudiyatham in Vellore district on Sunday evening. The deceased, Gnanavel, a farmer, was…
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The suspect Poovarasan (29) was arrested shortly after the PMK Vellore west district secretary Gnanavelu (46), a resident of Sengundram village, was shot dead
