Tiruchy, Nov 11:
Tiruchy district police on Wednesday opened fire at an accused in the double murder of two minor boys after he attempted to escape from custody during an evidence-recovery operation near Samayapuram.
Police had secured three suspects in connection with the fatal attack and escorted one of them, identified as Sivanesan, to a secluded spot near Samayapuram to recover lethal weapons allegedly concealed by the gang following the crime. According to police sources, while personnel were documenting the recovery proceedings, Sivanesan shoved an officer and attempted to flee into nearby fields, defying warnings to stop.
An officer opened fire in self-defence, shooting Sivanesan in the leg to immobilize him. Police personnel immediately administered first aid and shifted the injured accused to the Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Government Hospital in Tiruchy, where he is undergoing treatment under tight armed guard.