<p>Police said Mohanraj, the accused, was being taken to nearby Pollachi for interrogation in a van when he suddenly snatched a revolver of the escort policeman Muthumlai and fired one round at him. However, another escort Jothi pounced upon him and fired killing Mohanraj on the spot.<br /><br />Muthumalai, who sustained bullet injuries in the abdomen, and Jothi were admitted to a government hospital here.<br /><br />Eleven-year-old Muskin and her seven-year-old brother Ritik Jain were abducted by Mohanraj, van driver, while taking them to the school a fortnight ago.<br /><br />The girl was allegedly raped by Mohanraj and his friend Manoharan. Both the children were later murdered and their bodies dumped in a canal near Pollachi.<br /><br />The incident had sent shockwaves across the state and rotten eggs were thrown on the accused by the public when they were produced before court soon after their arrest. <br /><br />City Police Commissioner Sylendra Babu told reporters that the incident occurred when Mohanraj was being taken to a spot near Pollachi, where he threw the children into a canal.<br /><br />When the police van reached Kuppamedu in the city outskirts, Mohanraj "suddenly" snatched revolver from sub-inspector Muthumali and placed it on the neck of the driver and asked him to divert the vehicle to Kerala.<br /><br />When the driver refused to do so, Mohanraj fired at Muthumalai and Jyothi, another sub-inspector.<br /><br />After Jyothi managed to overpower him, inspector Annadurai fired three rounds at Mohanraj killing him on the spot.<br /><br />Mohanraj had bullet injuries on his chest, right eye and middle of the forehead, Sylendra Babu said.<br /><br />Muthumalai sustained bullet injuries on left arm and abdomen while Jyothi suffered injury on his left arm. They were admitted to a privte hospital.</p>
<p>Police said Mohanraj, the accused, was being taken to nearby Pollachi for interrogation in a van when he suddenly snatched a revolver of the escort policeman Muthumlai and fired one round at him. However, another escort Jothi pounced upon him and fired killing Mohanraj on the spot.<br /><br />Muthumalai, who sustained bullet injuries in the abdomen, and Jothi were admitted to a government hospital here.<br /><br />Eleven-year-old Muskin and her seven-year-old brother Ritik Jain were abducted by Mohanraj, van driver, while taking them to the school a fortnight ago.<br /><br />The girl was allegedly raped by Mohanraj and his friend Manoharan. Both the children were later murdered and their bodies dumped in a canal near Pollachi.<br /><br />The incident had sent shockwaves across the state and rotten eggs were thrown on the accused by the public when they were produced before court soon after their arrest. <br /><br />City Police Commissioner Sylendra Babu told reporters that the incident occurred when Mohanraj was being taken to a spot near Pollachi, where he threw the children into a canal.<br /><br />When the police van reached Kuppamedu in the city outskirts, Mohanraj "suddenly" snatched revolver from sub-inspector Muthumali and placed it on the neck of the driver and asked him to divert the vehicle to Kerala.<br /><br />When the driver refused to do so, Mohanraj fired at Muthumalai and Jyothi, another sub-inspector.<br /><br />After Jyothi managed to overpower him, inspector Annadurai fired three rounds at Mohanraj killing him on the spot.<br /><br />Mohanraj had bullet injuries on his chest, right eye and middle of the forehead, Sylendra Babu said.<br /><br />Muthumalai sustained bullet injuries on left arm and abdomen while Jyothi suffered injury on his left arm. They were admitted to a privte hospital.</p>