: He is linked to the deaths of over 120 to 184 people , including police officers and high-ranking forest officials. He reportedly killed his first tusker at age 10 and his first human at 17.
: In 2000, he kidnapped the legendary Kannada film star Rajkumar , sparking a national crisis and massive media attention. Public Perception and "Speeches" veerappan history speech
: His gang was responsible for poaching approximately 2,000 elephants for ivory and smuggling millions of dollars worth of sandalwood . : He is linked to the deaths of