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Veerappan's death made national headlines back in 2004, but how did the notorious bandit die? Netflix’s The Hunt for Veerappan throws some light on the episode.

The first episode delves into Veerappans journey from from an ordinary village boy to an elephant poacher and sandalwood smuggler who was called the forest king. The Hunt for Veerappan strings together the accounts shared by Muthu Lakshmi, Sunaad, BK Singh, STF officer Tiger Ashok Kumar supplemented with photographs, videos and audio cassettes playing messages from Veerappan.

Directed by Selvamani Selvaraj and produced by Apoorva Bakshi, the documentary takes its audience to the past to introduce them to one of India’s most notorious criminals— Veerappan. Known as “The Robinhood of India”, Veerappan rose to prominence by holding two states—Tamil Nadu and Karnataka— at ransom.

Koose Munisamy Veerappan, a dreaded poacher, who once operated from the dense forests of South India, single-handedly held Tamil Nadu and Karnataka to ransom for close to a decade.

Unearth the life of India's infamous outlaw in the docu-series 'The Hunt for Veerappan.' It reveals some interesting facts about Veerappan.

Unravel the captivating story of 'Operation Cocoon' in 'The Hunt for Veerappan' docu-series. Premiering on August 4!

Unveiling Veerappan's children: A glimpse into the lives of his daughters - Vidya Rani and Prabha, and what they are doing now.

New Delhi, Oct 14: KVijay Kumar, Senior Security Advisor (SSA) to the Ministry of Home Affairs has expressed his unwillingness to continue in the post due to personal reasons. Confirming the development, Kumar said that he had left for Chennai and officially communicated his decision to the Home Ministry. Sources also confirmed that the hunt

NEW DELHI, Oct 14: KVijay Kumar, Senior Security Advisor (SSA) to the Ministry of Home Affairs, has expressed his unwillingness to continue in the post due to personal reasons. Confirming the development, Kumar said that he had left for Chennai and officially communicated his decision to the Home Ministry. Sources also confirmed that the hunt for a new advisor has begun. A top-level official said Kumar vacated his Delhi accommodation a few weeks ago and is not holding any office […]

ICE knows older Americans are targets for scams that have them smuggle drugs to other countries, but theyre failing to inform and protect them salarshani@businessinsider.com (Sarah Al-Arshani) © Gregory Bull/AP Photo In this March 30, 2012 photo, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents take a suspect into custody as part of a nationwide immigration sweep in Chula Vista, California. Gregory Bull/AP Photo ICE is aware elderly Americans are targets for scams that have t...