The police officer Wilson, was checking vehicles near Kaliyakkavila when an unknown man got out of his car and opened fire at him.
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The police officer Wilson, was checking vehicles near Kaliyakkavila when an unknown man got out of his car and opened fire at him.
Thursday, January 09, 2020 – 11:24
An on-duty Tamil Nadu police officer was shot dead by an unknown person near the Padathalamoodu check post near Kaliyikkavila in Kanyakumari on Wednesday night.
The incident occurred at around 10 pm on Wednesday. According to reports, the deceased cop has been identified as Special Sub Inspector Wilson of Marthandam in Tamil Nadu. He was stationed near the check post for vehicle checks when a man got down from a Mahindra Scorpio that was stopped and opened fire.
The deceased suffered three bullet injuries. Even though he was rushed to a private hospital by fellow police officers, he succumbed.
Following Wilson’s death, the Tamil Nadu and Kerala police have launched a coordinated search operation to nab the assailant. It is suspected that the man may have fled, along with the vehicle, to Kerala after the incident.
Tirunelveli Range DIG, Praveen Kumar Abhinapu told TOI that the Tamil Nadu police will be coordinating with their counterparts in Kerala as the vehicle may have left for Thiruvananthapuram.
Three teams have been formed to nab the assailants and more teams will be added as per requirement.
Thiruvananthapuram Rural SP B Ashokan said that the Neyyatinkkara police sub division as well as all patrol teams have been alerted.
Although the motive of the murder is yet to be ascertained, police believe Wilson’s assailant to be Rajkumar, a man who is an accused in two murder cases.
According to reports, the deceased Wilson was set to retire from the force in five months. He had been hospitalised for two months following an accident and had only rejoined the police force four days ago.
Source: The News Minute