Tamil Nadu Timeline

Veerappan

4 events, 1992 to 2004.

  1. 1992

    1. 20 Jun 1992VachathiLaw Justice

      Vachathi atrocity

      In Dharmapuri district, a raid on the tribal village of Vachathi by police, forest and revenue officials left villagers assaulted and women raped.

  2. 1993

    1. 9 Apr 1993Male Mahadeshwara HillsConflict

      Palar landmine blast by Veerappan's gang

      A landmine attack by the sandalwood smuggler Veerappan near Palar killed 22 members of a police and forest team from Tamil Nadu.

  3. 2000

    1. 30 Jul 2000 to 15 Nov 2000GajanurConflict

      Veerappan kidnaps actor Rajkumar

      Forest brigand Veerappan abducted Kannada film star Rajkumar from Gajanur in Erode district and held him for 108 days.

  4. 2004

    1. 18 Oct 2004DharmapuriLaw Justice

      Veerappan killed in Operation Cocoon

      The forest brigand Veerappan was killed by the Tamil Nadu Special Task Force near Dharmapuri, ending a decades-long manhunt.