Koose Munisamy Veerappan (18 January 1952 – 18 October 2004), commonly known only as Veerappan, was an Indian brigand and dacoit. He was active for nearly 30 years in the scrub lands and forests in the states of Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Kerala. Veerappan started as an assistant to his relative Saalvai Gounder, a notorious poacher and sandalwood smuggler. His father and relatives, whose village lay in the forest area, were also known to be poachers and smugglers. Veerappan began his career in crime in 1970 and was first arrested in 1972. On 18 October 2004, Tamil nadu Government said that Veerappan and two of his associates were killed by the Tamil Nadu Special Task Force headed by K Vijay Kumar and N. K. Senthamarai Kannan Yadava In this video, Nakkheeran Gopal Speaks About Veerappan. Subscribe to Nakkheeran TV http://bit.ly/1Tylznx www.Nakkheeran.in Social media links Facebook: http://bit.ly/1Vj2bf9 Twitter: http://bit.ly/21YHghu Google+ : http://bit.ly/1RvvMAA Nakkheeran TV - Nakkheeran's Official YouTube Channel