Veerappan was an Indian bandit, smuggler, and poacher who carried out his activities in the forests of the southern Indian states of Karnataka, Kerala, and Tamil Nadu. Wanted for the murders of more than 120 people and the poaching of more than 2,000 elephants, he evaded arrest for nearly 20 years. Veerappan (1952-2004) was an Indian bandit-turned-domestic terrorist, who set up his base in Sathyamangalam Forest, Tamil Nadu. He was involved in various criminal activities like kidnapping, murder, extortion, sandalwood smuggling, and elephant poaching. He was convicted of killing 184 people out of which 97 were police officials & forest officers and 900 elephants for their ivory. By some people, he was also considered as ‘Robinhood of India.’ [1] In October 2004, a Special Task Force ... Koose Munisamy Veerappan , popularly known as " Moustache-Man Veerappan ", is known for kidnapping politicians, sandalwood smuggling, poaching, and banditry. He was an Indian Bandit later, became a terrorist, and remained active for 36 years. Based on the life of infamous sandalwood dacoit, Veerappan , the film charts the events leading to Operation Cocoon, his ultimate downfall. Watch Veerappan Full Movie on JioHotstar now.
