The recent shooting of ship captain Ilangovan and his wife Ramani has brought into focus the fact that a number of Chennai-based realtors are procuring guns from Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, and using them only to threaten others during land deals. The gun that was used on the couple was a country-made pistol and that is probably what saved Vasanthi, their daughter-in-law, when the gunman Rajan turned the pistol on her. Police said country-made guns are not effective and often do not have sufficient range. “Regular guns have a firing range of 50 to 60 yards, but country-made guns have a range of less than 15 to 20 yards. Even, if a person targets the chest, the bullet pierces only the thighs or legs,” sources said. Chennai, or even Tamil Nadu, does not have a hub for manufacturing lethal country-made weapons, but the guns are being brought in from the north.
“In case of the Neelankarai shooting, the accused may have been standing on the extreme right of the room after shooting the couple. He aimed at Vasanthi, who was running away from him, and she was probably out of his range. That is the reason why she did not sustain grievous injuries,” a senior police officer said. “Chennai and Tamil Nadu is not known for manufacturing illegal arms due to the effective policing and intelligence network here, when compared to other states in India. Recently, the illegal manufacture of rocket launchers by Maoists from Andhra Pradesh was busted in Ambattur Industrial Estate,” another senior police officer said.
Due to setting up of many IT companies in Chennai and TN, land value has risen rapidly and real estate is a booming business. “Many youth have entered the real estate business under various banners. The young men procure illegal guns from states where they are easily available and threaten rival gangs,” police said
Ref:http://www.indianrealtynews.com/real-estate-india/chennai-realtors-using-illegal-guns.html
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