1955

For the first time ,he goes into the forest as an eight year old and starts poaching.

1965

Arrested by the Forest Police .But he escapes subsequently.

1980

He starts running a parallel administration inside the forest.

1984 ,85,86

For the first time he kills four forest rangers.

December 1986

Arrested again in Bangalore during the SAARC Summit .While taking him to Bodi Badka Palace , he escapes.

July 1987

He abducts Chidambaram, the forest chief.

January 1989

Near his native Gopinatham, he kills five of his distracters.

June 1989

He abducts five forest officials and releases them later.

Aug 4, 1989

Kills an Inspector who was inspecting a lorry carrying Sandalwood.

Aug 7, 1989

Abducts three Tamilnadu forest officials. Sends their dead bodies after 19 Days.

Jan 3, 1990

Two of his associates were shot dead by Tamilnadu & State Forest Police

Jan 6, 1990

Kills two Karnataka Police personnel

Jan 23, 1990

The forest officials find the sandalwood burnt by Veerappan at Silvikal forest range

Feb 13, 1990

He burns a Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation bus and some private buses.

April 9, 1990

Kills 3 Sub-Inspectors and one STF personnel While they Were travelling near Hogenkal

April 12, 1990

Karnataka government forms a Special task force to nab Veerappan

June 17, 1990

Kills Gopi Nayaka, a native of Gobinatham , suspecting him to be a police informer.

July 10, 1990

STF kills Gopalan & Marimuthu - associates of verappan

Nov 10, 1991

Arjunan - Veerappan's brother released on bail. He joins Veerappan.

Feb 19, 1992

Gurunathan , the right-hand man of Veerappan was arrested and was shot dead While trying to escape.

May 20, 1992

Five Police personnel shot Dead.

May 21, 1992

Karnataka government seeks BorDer Security Force ( BSF) help to nab Veerappan.

June 28, 1992

In a shootout in MM hills, eight of Veerappan associates and six Police personnel were killed

July 5, 1992

Three Veerappan associates were shot Dead by Police

July 7, 1992

One informer Who aided Veerappan by giving information about Police movement commits suicide by consuming poison.

Oct 13, 1992

His Wife Muthulakshmi and six relatives are arrested by police at Dimbam.

Oct 19, 1992

Mariappan - Veerappan's associate shot dead.

Jan 14, 1993

Veerappan's brother Arjunan attacks TF camp near Kotagiri. One police personnel and an associate of Veerappan killed

Aug 12, 1993

Veerappan sends an audio cassette to Tamilnadu Government indicating that he is willing to surrender.

Sept 18, 1993

Veerappan kills three policemen and injures five

Oct 9, 1993

Kills five tribals -suspecting them as police informers.

Dec 4, 1993

Abducts SP Chidambaranathan , his relative and an official near Coimbatore forests.

Dec 12, 1993

Arjunan arrives in Coimbatore to Discuss Veerappan's surrender. But Police arrests him

Dec 13, 1993

Veerappan's Demands for surrender - Rs 1,000 Crore, Blackcat commando protection, Withdrawal of all cases

Dec 30, 1993

TF locates Veerappan's hide-out

Aug 1, 1995

Mysore TAA court orders transfer of Arjunan from Coimbatore to Mysore Jail.

Aug 10, 1995

Veerappan kills four persons suspecting them responsible for his Wife's arrest.

Sep 16. 1995

Arjunan ( brother of Veerappan ) , Ayyan Durai & Rangasamy ( associates) consume poison while they Were being transferred back to Coimbatore jail.

Nov 1, 1995

Abducts TN forest officials and demands a ransom of Rs 3 Crore.

Nov 22, 1995

Karnataka STF rescues the abducted officials

April 7, 1996

Veerappan says he Will surrender if President gives him amnesty.

May 25, 1996

Two of Veerappan aides show Willingness to surrender.

July 24, 1996

Karnataka Government refuses to pardon Veerappan

Dec 20, 1996

Veerappan sends a video cassette requesting Pardon .

Jan 14, 1997

Veerappan says he will lay Down arms only if he is granted public pardon

July 12, 1997

Veerappan abducts 10 Karnataka forest officials. Releases two of them and senDs a cassette to Chief Minister of Karnataka.

Dec 21, 1998

Attacks Vellithiruppur Police station and takes away 11 guns.

July 30 , 2000

Veerappan kidnaps Kannada Matinee idol Dr. Raj Kumar and three others.