Duo wanted in double murder case shot dead in encounter

The accused, who were hiding at Irukundrampalli, threw bombs at police

Two history-sheeters, who were reportedly involved in Thursday’s double murder, were gunned down by the police near Mamandur in Chengalpattu district on Friday morning.

The dead were identified as Deena alias Dinesh, 24, and Biscuit alias Mohammed Moideen, 20, of Chengalpattu.

Santhosh Kumar, Inspector-General of Police, North Zone, who visited the spot, said: “When our special team tried to round up the suspects at a forest adjoining the Palar at Irunkundrampalli, they threw bombs and attacked it with knives. Our inspector opened fire in self-defence.”