Chennai, Jan. 27 -- A notorious rowdy was shot dead in an encounter with thepolice after he tried to escape after attacking them with bombs and sickles atVirumanthurai village in Perambalur district of Tamil Nadu on Tuesday.
Police sources said a special team was escorting him to a forest area to recoverthe hidden weapons in connection with a case when the rowdy, Azhaguraja alias"Kottu Raja", attacked them by hurling bombs and with sickles and attempted toescape.
Raja was arrested in connection with the case pertaining to hurling countrymadebombs on a police vehicle in an attempt on the life of another rowdy, Vellai Kaalifrom Madurai, who was being escorted to Chennai from Pudukottai prison inconnection with a case, on January 24.
While ...