MYSORE: The Karnataka Special Task Force took in Rani, the three year old daughter of san dalwood smuggler and poacher Veerappan, and his mother-in-law from Nerpur village on May 6, according to informed sources.

A raid party led by STF chief Shankar Bidriand the SP of Salem launched an intensive combining. operation on Friday night in the Male Mahadeshwara Hills forests to flush out Veerappan and his pang. “The STF has also drafted the services of 30 Forest Department personnel in the operation.

Article extracted from this publication >>  May 14, 1993