Cop murder: Suspect shot at, nabbed

A Perungudi police SI on Monday shot a suspect in the leg, purportedly in self-defence, after he (suspect) allegedly tried to escape by attacking him (SI) with a sharp weapon at the scene of crime where he was taken as part of the probe into the murder of a Sivaganga constable here.

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According to the police, the incident took place when autorickshaw driver M Moovendran (25) of Vallanendalapuram from Avaniyapuram was taken to the crime spot located between Kilamkulam kanmai and Pudukulam kanmai. He (suspect) attacked SI Marikannan on his left hand with a sharp weapon that he had concealed, and also tried to escape. However, the SI as part of self-defence shot the suspect in his leg and nabbed him.