Veerappam

Name - Koose Muniswamy Veerappan
Born     January 18, 1952
Died     October 18, 2004

Timeline of Veerappan's activities:^[8]

• 1969 - Sexually harassed by Dr. Sridevi
• 1970
  • Joined a gang of poachers.
• 1986
  • Arrested and lodged at Boodipada forest guest house but escaped under mysterious circumstances (reportedly bribed a police officer).
• 1987
  • Kidnapped and hacked forest officer Chidambaram. Kidnapped and killed 5 members of a rival gang.
• 1989
  • Killed 3 forest personnel of Begur forest range.
• 1990
  • Killed 2 police personnel as revenge for killing of 2 members of his gang.
  • Killed another 13 police officials of Karnataka. The Karnataka government constitutes Special Task Force (STF) to catch Veerappan.
  • Shot and beheaded Karnataka deputy conservator of forests, Srinivas as revenge for Veerappan's sister Mala's suicide (the victim's head was traced 3 years later)
• 1992
  • Attacked a police station in Ramapura, killing thirteen policemen and stealing arms and ammunition. STF killed 2 gang members in retaliation
  • Trapped STF police official Harikrishna, SI Shakeel Ahmed and 25 constables through a false informant. Killed 29 of the party using hand grenades and bombs.
• 1993
  • Blew up a bus of 43 passengers including police and civilians, using a landmine.
  • Killed 17 policemen of Karnataka special SP Gopal Hosur's party.
  • Tamil Nadu government deploys Border Security Force (BSF)
  • Joint operations of BSF and STF arrested 9 gang members and killed 6. Three policemen were killed.
  • Veerappan requested amnesty. Victim's relatives opposed any government negotiations
• 1996
  • Killed a police informer.
  • Killed another 19 police personnel.
  • Assassinated police official Tamilselvan and killed a constable as revenge for the suicide of Veerappan's brother Arjunan in police custody.
• 1997
  • The gang kidnapped wildlife photographers Senani & Krupakar.
  • Apparently killed heir apparent 'Baby' Veerappan.
  • Kidnapped and released another photographer Krupakar.
  • Kidnapped and executed 9 Karnataka Forest officials from Burude forests.
• 2000
  • Kidnapped Kannada film actor Dr. Rajkumar. Released him after 109 days (ransomed).
• 2002
  • Kidnapped and allegedly killed former Karnataka minister H. Nagappa. There are other sources, including police of Karnataka who claim that the bullet in the body of the former minister was from a rifle used by the Tamil Nadu Special Task Force (possibly the rifle used was stolen from Tamil Nadu task force).
• 2004
  • Killed, presumably by Tamil Nadu State Special Task Force members

Death - On October 18, 2004, following a tip-off, Veerappan and his two associates were allegedly killed after being arrested by the Tamil Nadu State Special Task Force headed by Mr VijayKumar, near the village of Papparapatti in Dharmapuri district,

Mahatma Gandhi

Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi
Born     2 October 1869
Porbandar, Bombay Presidency, British India
Died     30 January 1948 (aged 78)
New Delhi, Union of India
Cause of death     Assassination (three bullets in the chest)
Shot By - Nathuram Godse

In Nathuram’s words – “ I don’t refute Gandhi’s theory of non-violence. He may be a saint but he is not a politician. His theory of non-violence denies self-defence and self-interest. The non-violence that defines the fight for survival as violence is a theory not of non-violence but of self-destruction.The division of the nation was an unnecessary decision. What was the percentage of the Muslim population as compared to the population of the nation? There was no need for a separate nation. Had it been a just demand, Maulana Azad would not have stayed back in India. But because Jinnah insisted and because Gandhi took his side, India was divided, in spite of opposition from the nation, the Cabinet. An individual is never greater than a nation.

In a democracy you cannot put forward your demands at knife-point. Jinnah did it and Gandhi stabbed the nation with the same knife. He dissected the land and gave a piece to Pakistan. We did picket that time but in vain. The Father of our Nation went to perform his paternal duties for Pakistan! Gandhi blackmailed the cabinet with his fast unto death. His body, his threats to die are causing the destruction — geographical as well as economical — of the nation. Today, Muslims have taken a part of the nation, tomorrow Sikhs may ask for Punjab. The religions are again dividend into castes, they will demand sub-divisions of the divisions. What remains of the concept of one nation, national integration? Why did we fight the British in unison for independence? Why not separately? Bhagat Singh did not ask only for an independent Punjab or Subhash Chandra Bose for an independent Bengal?

I am going to assassinate him in the open, before the public, because I am going to do it as my duty. If I do it surreptitiously, it becomes a crime in my own eyes. I will not try to escape, I will surrender and naturally I will be hanged. One assassination, one hanging. I don’t want two executions for one assassination and I don’t want your involvement, participation or company. (This was for Nana-Apte and Veer Savarkar as they were against ghandhi’s policies too, Godse wanted to assassinate gandhi all by himself and took promise from Nana Apte that he will continue helping Veer Savarkar in rebuilding India as a strong free nation.)

On January 30, I reached Birla Bhavan at 12 pm. Gandhi was sitting outside on a cot enjoying the sunshine. Vallabhbhai Patel’s granddaughter was sitting at his feet. I had the revolver with me. I could have assassinated him easily then, but I was convinced that his assassination was to be a punishment and a sentence against him, and I would execute him. I wanted witnesses for the execution but there were none. I did not want to escape after the execution as there was not an iota of guilt in my mind. I wanted to surrender, but surrender to whom? There was a good crowd to collect for the evening prayers. I decided on the evening of January 30 as the date for Gandhi’s execution.

Gandhi climbed the steps and came forward. He had kept his hands on the shoulders of the two girls. I wanted just three seconds more. I moved two steps forward and faced Gandhi. Now I wanted to take out the revolver and salute him for whatever sacrifice and service he had made for the nation. One of the two girls was dangerously close to Gandhi and I was afraid that she might be injured in the course of firing. As a precautionary measure I went one more step ahead, bowed before him and gently pushed the girl away from the firing line. The next moment I fired at Gandhi. Gandhi was very weak, there was a feeble sound like ‘aah’ (There are proof that Gandhi did NOT say “Hey Raam” at that time – it’s just made up stuff ) from him and he fell down.

After the firing I raised my hand holding the revolver and shouted, ‘Police, police’. For 30 seconds nobody came forward and I scanned the crowd. I saw a police officer. I signalled to him to come forward and arrest me. He came and caught my wrist, then a second man came and touched the revolver… I let it go…”

Socrates

Julius Caesar

Julius Caesar :


The Assassination of Julius Caesar 44 B.C.

In 44 B.C. the Roman Republic was at its height of its power. Gaul, Greece, Spain, and even Egypt were under Rome's control. The Senate gave the title of "dictator for life" to the man who had won Rome its victories, Gaius Julius Caesar. But immediately, a plot to assassinate Caesar was hatched. A "dictator for life" was a threat to the senate, and to the ideals of the republic which had started 450 years earlier when the Romans had gotten rid of another dictator, the cruel King Tarquin. The Roman senators did not want to return to the time of dictators or kings. Besides, Julius Caesar had made many enemies in Rome.

There were more than sixty conspirators [people who planned the crime together]. Many had been Caesar's close friends. Their reasons for joining the plot were many. Some were personal. They felt Caesar had disrespected them or their families. Others were ideological [beliefs, ideas of what is right and wrong]. The idea of a dictator for life was against every democratic idea of the Republic. And everyone knew that under Caesar's dictatorship, their opportunities for financial [money, wealth] gain and political power would vanish. The power of the Senate would be lost.

The assassination of Julius Caesar was on March 15, the Ides of March.

The conspirators decided to strike on March 15 (the Ides of March) when the Senate was to meet Caesar in a hall next to the theater of Pompey.

On the night before his death, a friend had asked, "What sort of death was the best?" To which Caesar replied: "That which is unexpected."

The following morning Caesar's wife, Calpurnia implored [begged] her husband to cancel the meeting of the Senate, because in a dream she had seen him streaming with blood. He decided to cancel the senate meeting.

Early on the Ides of March the conspirators assembled in the hall next to the senate to await Caesar. When he did not come, they grew anxious, and sent Brutus to fetch him. Brutus, "his devoted friend," urged him to come and succeeded in persuading him to change his mind.

Caesar entered the hall, and a senator distracted him in conversation. Then Caesar seated himself on his gilded [covered with gold leaf] chair. A senator named Cimber came forward and petitioned [asked] Caesar to bring back his brother, who had been banished [sent out of the city as a punishment for a crime]. When Caesar rejected his request, the senator seized hold of his purple robe. It was the signal for the attack.

Casca, who was close to Caesar, aimed a blow with his dagger at his throat, but missed it. Cimber then seized Caesar's hand, but Caesar sprang from his chair and threw Casca to the ground. The other assassins then closed in on him. Cassius wounded him in the face, and when Brutus struck him in the thigh, Caesar cried out: "You too, my child?" He then fell dead. Altogether he received twenty-three wounds.