A history-sheeter was gunned down in an encounter on Tuesday after he attacked a police team that came to arrest him, a senior official said.
The deceased identified as Manikandan from Villupuram had around 20 cases pending agaisnt him including murder, he said.
A police team from Villupuram arrived here to nab Manikandan after receiving information that he was staying at Koratur.
Manikandan attacked a sub-inspector (SI) with a sharp edged weapon on his head following which another SI opened fire at him, the official said, adding the history-sheeter died on the spot.
The injured SI was shifted to a hospital.
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