Overview
- Sub-Inspector Naveen sustained a minor hand injury and shot Vicky in the leg before both were taken to Stanley Government Hospital.
- The encounter followed a tip-off at the Thiruvottiyur fishing harbour, where the suspect allegedly tried to flee after hurling a petrol bomb.
- Police identified Vicky of Puducherry as a history-sheeter suspected in the ten-member gang that killed 23-year-old Sathya near Thiruchinankuppam on December 10.
- Arrest counts reported by outlets differ, with The Hindu listing five named suspects in custody while PTI reports eight detained.
- A search is underway for four accused still at large: Vinod, Vadivelu, Roshan, and Kasappu Samuel.