The 1988 Thiruvanmiyur Case That Shocked All of Chennai: Auto Shankar | Madras Crime Records Ep 3

Welcome to Episode 3 of Madras Crime Records on Madras Updates. In this episode, we trace the complete rise, hidden empire, and eventual downfall of 1980s South Chennai’s most infamous underworld figure: Auto Shankar. 📌 In this video: • Early Beginnings: How Gowri Shankar arrived in Thiruvanmiyur as a painter and auto driver. • The Empire Expansion: His shift into illegal networks, coastal smuggling, and running lodges along the ECR belt. • The 1988 Unraveling: How police investigations exposed the hidden evidence buried beneath his residential floor. • The Great Escape: The dramatic prison break that triggered a nationwide police manhunt. • The Final Verdict: The landmark court trial and judicial outcome that closed this chapter of Chennai's history. If you love true crime archives and historic Chennai deep dives, hit the Like button and Subscribe to Madras Updates! Our Sincere Thanks To Mr. Venkatesh Ramakrishnan #MadrasCrimeRecords #MadrasUpdates #AutoShankar #OldMadras #ChennaiHistory #Thiruvanmiyur #TamilNaduHistory