Police Encounter in Chennai: History-Sheeter Balaji Shot Dead
In Chennai, history-sheeter Kakka Thoppu Balaji was shot dead by police during an encounter in Viyasarpadi. The incident occurred during a vehicle check at Mullaiagar Checkpost around 4:30 am. Police encountered a vehicle with two people, one of whom was Balaji. When asked to step out, Balaji fled in the car and fired at the police, who returned fire, hitting him in the chest.
Balaji was initially taken to Stanley Hospital, where he was declared dead, and then to Royapet Government Hospital. Police recovered a sickle and 10 kg of ganja from the vehicle. The other suspect, Sathyamoorthy, is being interrogated. Balaji had 58 pending cases, including six for murder, 17 for attempted murder, and one related to drug dealing.
North Chennai JC Pravesh Kumar, Pulianthope DC Muthukumar, and the Forensic team inspected the encounter spot. The investigation office will submit a report to the Magistrate, and further investigation is underway. Relatives of Balaji condemned the police, alleging murder.
This is the second police encounter in Chennai after BSP Leader Armstrong’s murder, where another history-sheeter, Thiruvengadam, was encountered.
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Police Encounter -: A police encounter is when the police have a confrontation with criminals, and sometimes it involves shooting.
Chennai -: Chennai is a big city in the southern part of India, in the state of Tamil Nadu.
History-Sheeter -: A history-sheeter is a person who has a long record of criminal activities.
Viyasarpadi -: Viyasarpadi is a neighborhood in Chennai.
Mullaiagar Checkpost -: A checkpost is a place where police stop vehicles to check for illegal activities. Mullaiagar Checkpost is one such place in Chennai.
Stanley Hospital -: Stanley Hospital is a well-known hospital in Chennai where people go for medical treatment.
Sickle -: A sickle is a tool with a curved blade, often used in farming to cut crops.
Ganja -: Ganja is another name for marijuana, which is an illegal drug in India.
Interrogated -: Interrogated means being questioned by the police to get information.
Pending cases -: Pending cases are legal cases that are still not resolved or decided in court.