Karnataka chief minister S M Krishna on Wednesday said that joint operations by the personnel of the Special Task Force of Karnataka and Tamil Nadu to catch the notorious poacher, Veerappan, and his associates were in full swing. Speaking to reporters after felicitating Kannada thespian Rajkumar on his 74th birthday, he said that there was no let up in the operations to catch Veerappan and no effort would be spared in ending the elusive run of the poacher.

The bandit had kidnapped Rajkumar and four others in July 2001 and held them hostage for 108 days.

Both Karnataka and Tamil Nadu launched a massive operation against the brigand soon after Rajkumar`s release. Bureau Report