Veerappan could not survive without the people outside his gang who aided him either out of fear or greed. We needed to win these people over. To this end, we organized extensive programmes in villages, including medical camps. In many cases, it was the first time in years that the villagers were examined by a qualified doctor. Then, there were spiritual doctors like Inspector Dharmaraj, who wooed the villagers of Martelli—once the gang’s stronghold—with a Bible in hand instead of an AK.
Again proves there are situations where love wins and force and power will fail.
