23-Sep-2024 11:41 PM
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Chennai, Sep 23 (Reporter) In yet another incident, the second in a week, a notorious
history-sheeter was shot dead in an encounter with the police after he was arrested
from his hide out at Cuddapah in Andhra Pradesh and brought to the city for
interrogation and judicial remand.
As reports earlier said, police did not link him with the late TN BSP Unit K.Armstrong
killing case, as was widely believed.
However, it was not entirely ruled out about his involvement in Armstrong case.
A top police official said there seems to be no link in Armstrong case and that he was
arrested in connection with a key case filed in Velacherry police station in the city.
The criminal Seizing Raja alias N Raja was arrested in Cuddapah in AP from his hide out
by the special police team in connection with various cases registered against him including
several murder cases, attempt to murder and extortion on Sunday night.
The history sheeter, who was declared as a proclaimed offender and was wanted in
39 cases was arrested in connection in connection with a case registered by the Velacherry
police. and brought to the city.
A Police release said on Monday night said, after initial questioning, he was taken to a spot
to recover hidden weapons, when he pulled out a pistol buried at the venue and opened
fire at the police in an attempt to flee.
Police fired in self defence killing him on the spot...////...