B Murugan, a traffic sub-inspector, is being praised for his courage. He clung to a hijacked truck near Singaperumal Koil. Murugan jumped onto the moving vehicle after receiving a message about the stolen truck. He held on for five kilometers, while the hijacker tried to harm him. Murugan radioed his team, who set up a blockade.
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