CRIME TN ENCOUNTERChennai, March 16 -- A notorious history sheeter was shot dead by the police in an encounter near Madhavaram area in North Chennai on Monday morning.
Police sources said the deceased, identified as "Thoppai" Ganesan is a notorious historysheeter with several cases pending against him.
He was said to be the prime accused in the burglary in a businessman's house at suburban Puzhal after gagging their family and robbed the belongings at knifepoint.
The gang decamped with Rs.25 lakh in cash and 13 sovereigns of gold jewellery from the house and arrests were made too, but Ganesan was said to have played a major part in the robbery.
A special police team probing the case zeroed in on him and tried to apprehend him. However, ...