Veerappan and his men were lured into an ambulance by an undercover policeman under the pretext of taking them to Dharmapuri for medical treatment. The Tamil Nadu Special Task Force surrounded the ambulance and the gangsters were killed in the ensuing gunfight. (18 October 2004)
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Hull Prison
Kingston upon Hull, West Riding of Yorkshire, United Kingdom.
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