Chamarajanagar, Aug. 17 -- Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Vijay has condemned the killing of three Tamil men in a firing incident in Karnataka's Chamarajanagar district and called for a thorough investigation into the deaths.

The three men, identified as Antony Swamy, Peter and Kumar, were allegedly suspected of entering a forest area to engage in poaching. The incident took place early Saturday morning after Karnataka forest officials reportedly received information about suspected poachers operating in the area.

According to sources, forest personnel reached the location following the tip-off and allegedly came under fire from the suspected poachers. The officials reportedly retaliated, resulting in an exchange of gunfire in which the thre...