TN-KILLING-POLICE-LD CM

PTI Updated: January 09, 2020 21:50 IST

CM promises strong action on TN police SSI's killing
(Eds: Adds input from Kerala)
Chennai, Jan 9 (PTI) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister K
Palaniswami on Thursday assured strong action in the State
Assembly to bring to book those who shot to death a police
special sub-inspector, when he was on duty at a checkpoint
bordering Kerala.
As many as four teams have been set up to probe SSI
Wilson's killing and the Director General of Police J K
Tripathi has rushed to the spot.
Two unidentified men shot at the SSI using a pistol and
stabbed him when he was on duty at the Kaliyakavilai
checkpoint in Kanyakumari district on the border with Kerala
by 9.30 pm on Wednesday, the Chief Minister said.
"Wilson sustained injuries and fell down," Palaniswami
said adding he was rushed to the Kuzhithurai Government
Hospital, which declared him brought dead.
Two live and two empty bullets were recovered from the
scene.
Meanwhile, the Kerala police announced a reward for those
who provide information about the two suspects.
"Two suspects who shot dead an SSI at Kaliyikkavila in
Tamil Nadu have escaped after committing the crime.
Anyone with any information regarding them can call the
following numbers-- 0471 2722500, 9497900999," it said in a
release.
It also identified the suspects as Nagercoil residents--
Towfiq and Shameem.
"Both of them are around 25-30 years of age. They are
around 5.5 feet tall and weigh proportionally," the release
added.
In the Tamil Nadu assembly, Palaniswami said, "The
special teams are studying the CCTV footage from that area's
shops and houses. The case is under investigation.
The government will take stern action to arrest the
offenders soon and get them stringent punishment."
Wilson is survived by wife and two daughters.
Condoling the death of the SSI, Palaniswami said
government job will be provided to one of the family members
of the deceased sub-inspector on commapasionate grounds
besides solatium. PTI VGN RRT
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