Police claim they were caught off guard when the rowdy pulled out a gun and fired at them
Police claim they were caught off guard when the rowdy pulled out a gun and fired at them
Police say rowdy Paramdhama's pistol caught them off guard; they are wondering whether he was part of a larger underworld gang.
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"We are investigating how he had a pistol," said a police officer investigating his case. "We recovered two mobile phones belonging from the scene of the encounter which could give us many leads."
The encounter
Paramdhama (30), who was involved in the murder of realtor and BJP worker Chandrashekhar Babu in Lalbagh, was gunned down by CCB officials while trying to flee.
On a tip-off, CCB officials intercepted Paramdhama's Santro car near Parappana Agrahara early on Monday morning.
Sensing danger, Paramdhama's associate Ravi alias Cycle Ravi managed to escape. Police claim Paramdhama also tried to escape after opening four rounds with his pistol.
Police say they retaliated and fired three rounds which got Paramdhama in the stomach and neck. The profusely-bleeding Paramdhama was taken to Victoria Hospital where he was declared brought dead.
Babu case
According to police, Paramdhama had killed Babu after he refused to pay him protection money. He had nine criminal cases against him and had been arrested and remanded tou00a0 jail recently. But he had continued to extort money from businessman even from jail.
From the records
>>Paramdhama hailed from Andhra Pradesh.
>>He was a school dropout, and had joined hands with small time rowdy Cycle Ravi.
>>He used to extort money from builders, businessmen and realtors, but came under the police scanner after he threatened Andhra-based builders who started ventures in Bangalore.
>>The builders approached Katta Subramanya Naidu, who sought the help of the then commissioner Neelam Achuta Rao.
>>Paramdhama and his associates were nabbed by the then DCP (south) Alok Kumar.
>>However, he continued to issue threats to the businessmen from within the jail.
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