Earlier, Veerappan had demanded one thousand crores for the release of the actor, it was said. In this he had demanded Rs crores worth of gold and 1 crore in liquid cash, as per the latest details. These details have been revealed in the book titled "Life and fall of Veerappan" written by Shiva Subramanyan.
But after negotiation through Nakkeeran editor Gopalan, a payment of 15 crores was given in three instalments, it is said. To agree to this mode of payment, Nakkeeran Gopalan had to have six rounds of talks with the forest brigand. Besides these, several other demands of Veerappan were also met.
These details have been mentioned in the book "Life and fall of Veerappan" written by Shiva Subramanyan. All rights reserved. Powered by hocalwire. In October , he pulled off a serial abduction, but all the hostages were safely released. On 8 October, , he kidnapped two wildlife photographers Krupakar and Senani.
The next day, Veerappan kidnapped 15 tourists, including scientist Satyabrata Maiti, visiting the famous Bandipur forest near Mysuru. The moment the Karnataka government got wind, they dispatched six senior forest officials as part of a search team.
Veerappan kidnapped them as well. After 24 hours, however, he set free all the tourists except Maiti. Krupakar and Senani as well as the six forest officials stayed hostage too.
The nine were released 15 days later following several rounds of negotiations. Speaking to The Print, he recounted how Veerappan was so proud of his moustache that he would keep twirling it to the desired shape with the help of a small mirror he carried.
He also recounted how Veerappan once abducted a Tamil Nadu police officer just to help out an aide, Arjun, who developed gangrene on his leg. Instead, he decided to abduct the police officer and, in return for his release, sought medical aid for Arjun. Four years after the abduction, on 18 October, , Veerappan was shot dead in a daring operation conducted by the special task forces of Tamil Nadu and Karnataka.
Two other associates, Sethukuzhi Govindan and Rangasamy, died during the trial. Also read: Kidnappings double, rape cases up as Haryana sees sharp rise in crimes against women. The court observed that there was not an iota of evidence to show the men worked with Veerappan. India needs free, fair, non-hyphenated and questioning journalism even more as it faces multiple crises. But the news media is in a crisis of its own. There have been brutal layoffs and pay-cuts. The final instalment of Rs 5.
A few days before the release, on November 10, , Veerappan spoke with former Karnataka Chief Minister, S M Krishna, through what we believe was a satellite phone. According to him, Tamil Nadu government spent around Rs 10 lakh on the team towards various expenses. When contacted, Nakkheeran magazine editor Gopal denied involvement of money and said Rajkumar was released through negotiations. Sivasubramaniyam is not part of our magazine now.
The book is a figment of his imagination. We are not aware of the Rs 5. We got involved in the issue after Veerappan refused to release Rajkumar even after he received money. We were not involved directly or indirectly in the money transfer. It was not a satellite phone given to Veerappan. He might have done that, but did not speak with him in our presence.
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