"Welding" Kumar

Indian criminal (died 2009) November 2019 "Welding" Kumar was an Indian criminal from Chennai, who gained infamy for an attack on a lawyer for which he was sentenced to life in prison. He was later killed in Puzhal Prison during a fight with other inmates.'Welding' Kumar killed by co-prisoners in prison complex http://news.webindia123.com/news/articles/India/20090610/1272287.html Web India 10 June 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20120307131838/http://news.webindia123.com/news/articles/India/20090610/1272287.html 7 March 2012 live Personal life He was born in Navalar Street near Korukkupettai in Chennai. He was originally known as Jeyakumar. He was believed to be about 47 to 48 years old when he died. He started his profession as a welder in Tondiarpet . An end to a life steeped in crimes http://www.hindu.com/2009/06/11/stories/2009061159270400.htm 11 June 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20121104095154/http://www.hindu.com/2009/06/11/stories/2009061159270400.htm 4 November 2012 The Hindu dead He was married to Shanthi and has a daughter named Divya and a son named Sushil Kumar.Planned to start travel agency http://newindianexpress.com/cities/chennai/article106432.ece The New Indian Express 11 June 2009 Criminal history He was accused in 25 different criminal cases including four murders. Deccan Chronicle described him as the henchman of some Tamil Nadu politicians.Kumar was henchman of some TN politicians http://www.deccanchronicle.com/chennai/kumar-was-henchman-some-tn-politicians-324 Deccan Chronicle 11 June 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20100111042425/http://www.deccanchronicle.com/chennai/kumar-was-henchman-some-tn-politicians-324 11 January 2010 deadhttps://books.google.com/books?id=ohyhsmWmelAC&q=welding+kumar&pg=PA209 Organized Crime C. K. Gandhirajan 209–210 978-81-7648-481-7 2004 APH He was accused of killing Radhakrishnan in 1985 and Lambamani in 1992. He attacked Chera inside the court complexes and Veeramani from Ayodhya kuppam. He was involved in an attack against lawyer Vijayan on his way to court. He received life imprisonment for attack against Radhakrishnan and Shanmugasundaram. He resorted to violence even when he was in prison. He attacked John Pandian when he was in Cuddalore jail and V. Mullaivendhan when in Salem jail.http://www.maalaimalar.com/2009/06/13130459/CNI0310130609.html Story of "Welding" Kumar Malai Malar 18 June 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20140108043918/http://www.maalaimalar.com/2009/06/13130459/CNI0310130609.html 8 January 2014 dead 2009-06-18Kumar involved in assault of two politicians http://www.deccanchronicle.com/chennai/kumar-was-henchman-some-tn-politicians-324 Deccan Chronicle 11 June 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20100111042425/http://www.deccanchronicle.com/chennai/kumar-was-henchman-some-tn-politicians-324 11 January 2010 dead Advocate Shanmugasundaram case He achieved notoriety in Tamil Nadu after the attack on lawyer R. Shanmugasundaram which happened on 30 May 1995. "Welding" Kumar became a household name when the CBI offered Rs. 3000 for information leading to his arrest. The DMK lawyer R. Shanmugasundaram was preparing a case against the then Chief Minister Jayalalitha in the TANSI land scam case. The attack which left him severely injured infuriated the law community in Tamil Nadu and evoked statewide protests. Kumar was subsequently convicted in that case by a local court and sent to life in prison. The ruling was later confirmed by the High court.Life convict 'welding' Kumar murdered in Puzhal jail http://sify.com/news/fullstory.php?a=jgktkGdahbd&title=Life_convict_welding_Kumar_murdered_in_Puzhal_jail https://web.archive.org/web/20141205113338/http://www.sify.com/news/fullstory.php?a=jgktkGdahbd&title=Life_convict_welding_Kumar_murdered_in_Puzhal_jail dead 5 December 2014 Sify news 10 June 2009 T.S. Subramanian Lifer for attack on lawyer Frontline 14 24 29 November 1997 http://www.hinduonnet.com/fline/fl1424/14240400.htm 2009-06-18 https://archive.today/20040102014423/http://www.thehindu.com/fline/fl1424/14240400.htm 2004-01-02 usurped Death On 10 June 2009, Kumar was attacked and killed by fellow inmates in Puzhal prison. He had been transferred from Coimbatore to Puzhal prison two months before his murder. Puzhal prison officials said that his murder was a result of the hostility created by his taking over of the prison racket in which "well to do" remand prisoners deposited their mobile phones with convicts for a fee.Convict stabbed to death inside prison http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-06-11/chennai/28163244_1_puzhal-prison-welding-kumar-life-convict https://web.archive.org/web/20121024025130/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-06-11/chennai/28163244_1_puzhal-prison-welding-kumar-life-convict dead 24 October 2012 The Times of India 11 June 2009 References External links Resource material series by United Nations Asia and Far East Institute for the Prevention of Crime and Treatment of Offenders Category:Criminals from Tamil Nadu Category:Indian people convicted of murder Category:20th-century Indian murderers Category:20th-century births Category:2009 deaths Category:Year of birth uncertain Category:Indian people who died in prison custody Category:Indian murder victims Category:People murdered in India Category:Articles with quotation marks in the title