Archive · 3 Oct 2026
Police Shoot Murder Accused During Arrest Attempt Near Manimangalam
Police were looking for Saddam Hussain near Manimangalam because a court had issued a warrant for his arrest.
He is accused in the 2022 murder of a local panchayat president.
Police say they found him in an abandoned house early on Thursday.
They allege he came out carrying a machete and tried to attack them and get away.
The officers say they shot him in the leg to protect themselves.
He was taken to hospitals for treatment.
Police say they found bombs, machetes and ganja in the house.
They are now asking where those items came from and whether they were meant for a planned attack.
Police said Saddam Hussain, 24, was shot in the leg during an arrest attempt near Manimangalam on Thursday.
Hussain is accused in the 2022 murder of Venkatesan, then president of Madambakkam panchayat, and was wanted after his bail was cancelled and a warrant issued.
Police alleged Hussain came out of an abandoned house with a machete, resisted calls to surrender and moved toward officers as he tried to escape.
Officers said they fired in self-defence; Hussain was taken to Tambaram government hospital and then Rajiv Gandhi government general hospital for treatment.
Police said they recovered four country-made bombs, three machetes and 23 kg of ganja from the house and are investigating their source and possible intended use.
- Who
- Saddam Hussain, 24, was shot by a special police team during an arrest attempt.
- What
- Police shot Hussain in the leg after he allegedly resisted arrest with a machete and tried to flee.
- When
- Early Thursday; the article does not give a calendar date.
- Where
- An abandoned house in a forest area at Karasangal, near Manimangalam; he was treated at hospitals in Tambaram and Chennai.
- Why
- Police were seeking him after his bail in the 2022 murder case was cancelled and a court issued an arrest warrant.
Police account
Accused's account
Use of force during arrest
Police account
Police said Hussain threatened officers with a machete, tried to flee despite being warned to surrender, and was shot in self-defence.
Accused's account
The article gives no account from Hussain or his representatives.
Recovered weapons and substances
Police account
Police said they found bombs, machetes and ganja and are investigating their source and possible intended use.
Accused's account
The article does not report Hussain's response to the alleged recovery or the police investigation.
- Accused
- Saddam Hussain, 24, of Karasangal
- Arrest attempt
- Early Thursday near Manimangalam
- Case
- Hussain is a key accused in the 2022 murder of Venkatesan, then Madambakkam panchayat president
- Police account
- Police said Hussain allegedly approached officers with a machete and attempted to escape; they said they fired in self-defence
- Items reportedly recovered
- Four country-made bombs, three machetes and 23 kg of ganja
- Treatment
- Taken first to Tambaram government hospital, then shifted to Rajiv Gandhi government general hospital in Chennai
- Investigation
- Police are questioning him about the source and possible intended use of the explosives and drugs, and probing alleged links with other suspects