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Operation Cocoon
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 Map of Nilgiris Biosphere Reserve, showing Sathyamangalam Wildlife Sanctuary |
Operation Cocoon was an operation launched by the Special Task Force of Tamil Nadu Police to capture the forest brigand Veerappan and his associates, who were dominant in Sathyamangalam Forest in the South Indian states of Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Kerala. The operation was headed by K. Vijay Kumar, and N. K. Senthamarai Kannan.[1][2][3][4]
Veerappan was killed on the final day of the operation, 18 October 2004. Three of his associates, Sethukuli Govinda, Chandre Gowda and Sethumani, also died, and four policemen were injured.[3]
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{{cite book}}:|last1=has generic name (help) - ^ a b Krupakar, Krupakar; Senani, Senani (2011). Birds, Beasts and Bandits: 14 Days with Veerappan. Penguin UK. ISBN 9788184754803. Archived from the original on 31 July 2020. Retrieved 28 October 2016.
- ^ P, Chennabasaveshwar (25 September 2018). "Court acquits 9 accused in Rajkumar abduction case". www.oneindia.com. Archived from the original on 13 April 2020. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
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