A 25-year-old rape accused and history-sheeter was shot on his knee by the police at Kadampuliyur in Cuddalore district on Tuesday (June 17, 2025) after he purportedly attacked a constable in an attempt to evade arrest.
The accused, identified as S. Sundaravelu (25) of S.K. Palayam in Panruti allegedly sexually assaulted an 80-year-old woman at Thirasu near Panruti on Monday (June 16) evening, before robbing her of her jewellery, when she had gone inside a casuarina grove to relieve herself, police said.
