Overview

• Prime suspect Manigandan was shot dead on August 7 by a special police team near the Upparu stream after he attacked Sub-Inspector Saravanan with a sickle during an escape attempt.
• Police have ruled the fatal shooting as self-defence and reported that Manigandan died of his injuries at Udumalpet Government Hospital.
• The fatal encounter capped a Tiruppur-wide manhunt launched following the August 6 killing of SSI Shanmugavel, who was responding alone to a domestic disturbance call.
• Former BJP state president K Annamalai and other opposition figures have called on Chief Minister M K Stalin to arm Special Sub-Inspectors, adopt a buddy system and equip officers with tasers and body cameras.
• Investigations into the broader farm assault that wounded SI Saravanan are ongoing as authorities review frontline procedures in light of solo patrol vulnerabilities.