Police gun down history-sheeter in TN's Kancheepuram district

A history-sheeter, involved in about 15 cases, was gunned down by the police in Kancheepuram district on Saturday when he attacked a police team in a bid to flee, police said.

The criminal, Vishwa alias Kulla Vishwa, attacked and inflicted injuries on Sub-Inspector Murali when the police team surrounded him at Sunguvarchathram, a senior police official said.

He died on the way to the hospital. About 15 cases including murder and attempt to murder cases are pending against him, police said.