Veerappan's Daughters Forge New Path: From Terror's Shadow to Law and Politics
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News18•20-01-2026, 12:24
Veerappan's Daughters Forge New Path: From Terror's Shadow to Law and Politics
- •Dreaded sandalwood smuggler Veerappan, who terrorized South Indian forests for three decades, was killed in Operation Cocoon on October 18, 2004.
- •His elder daughter, Vidya Rani, is a lawyer and has joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Tamil Nadu, serving as vice-president of the state youth wing.
- •Younger daughter, Prabha, also a law graduate, practices law and prefers to stay out of the limelight, having objected to a documentary about her father.
- •Veerappan's wife, Muthulakshmi, faced legal battles and jail time after his death, later attempting to enter politics.
- •Veerappan was known for extreme cruelty, including killing IFS officer P. Srinivas and reportedly strangling his own infant daughter to avoid detection by police.
Why It Matters: Veerappan's family, particularly his daughters, have moved away from his criminal legacy into law and politics.
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