History-sheeter Who Raped 80-Year-Old Shot in Left Leg, Arrested

A 24-year-old man, suspected to have raped an 80-year-old woman before stealing her jewellery near Panruti, was shot in the left leg and arrested from a cashew grove near Melmambattu under Kadampuliyur police limits on Tuesday.

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The police said the suspect, identified as S Sundaravel (24) of SK Palayam village in Panruti taluk, a history-sheeter, was released from jail just two days ago. Sources said after the Panruti police received information that the suspect was hiding in the grove, Inspector V Velumani, along with constables P Gubendran and Harikaran, part of the special team led by Panruti DSP PN Raja, reached the spot. When Gubendran tried to arrest Sundaravel, he attacked the policeman with a machete, injuring his right arm. Inspector Velumani then warned Sundaravel to surrender. When he charged ah