TN Minister justifies police shooting Armstrong murder accused

When the accused, Thiruvengadam, was taken by cops to a location in Chennai as part of the investigation, he allegedly assaulted a policeman.

BySouth First Desk

Published Jul 16, 2024 | 1:30 PMUpdatedJul 16, 2024 | 1:30 PM

Encounter of key accused in Armstrong murder case

Tamil Nadu Minister S Regupathy on Monday justified the police action in opening fire at a prime suspect in state BSP leader K Armstrong’s murder case, saying that all those arrested in the case were the real culprits. Police had no option but to open fire at Thiruvengadam, he said. The Law Minister said the Tamil Nadu government was determined to curb criminal activities.

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