He realized that shooting police officers brought too much heat, so he switched to kidnapping.
, chronicling the life of the notorious forest brigand from his early childhood to his eventual death in 2004. P. Sivasubramaniam (also known as Shiva). Publisher: Shiva Media / New Horizon Media. Core Focus:
: Detail his major confrontations with the law, including the kidnapping of forest officials and the killing of senior officers like P. Srinivas and Harikrishna.
Unlike accounts written by police officials, this book provides an "insider" view from a journalist who acted as an emissary between the government and Veerappan.
The story goes that the police disguised themselves as villagers and mediators. They convinced Veerappan and his few remaining gang members that they were being taken to a safe house to discuss surrender terms or for medical treatment.