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'''"Welding" Kumar''' was an Indian criminal from [[Chennai]]. He was notorious for an attack on advocate Shanmugasundaram for which he was sentenced to life in prison. He was later killed in [[Puzhal prison]] during a fight with his inmates.<ref>{{cite news|title='Welding' Kumar killed by co-prisoners in prison complex|url=http://news.webindia123.com/news/articles/India/20090610/1272287.html|publisher=Web India|date=10 June 2009| archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20120307131838/http://news.webindia123.com/news/articles/India/20090610/1272287.html | archivedate = 7 March 2012| url-status=live}}</ref>

== Personal life ==
He was born in Navalar Street near to [[Korukkupettai]] in [[Chennai]]. He was originally known as Jeyakumar.<ref name="story"/> He was believed to be about 47 to 48 years old when he died. He started his profession as a welder in [[Tondiarpet]] .<ref name="steeped in crimes">{{cite news|title= An end to a life steeped in crimes|url=http://www.hindu.com/2009/06/11/stories/2009061159270400.htm|date=11 June 2009| archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20121104095154/http://www.hindu.com/2009/06/11/stories/2009061159270400.htm | archivedate = 4 November 2012|work= [[The Hindu]]| url-status=dead}}</ref> He was married to Shanthi and has a daughter named Divya and a son named Sushil kumar.<ref>{{cite news|title=Planned to start travel agency|url=http://newindianexpress.com/cities/chennai/article106432.ece
|work=The New Indian Express|date=11 June 2009}}</ref>

== Criminal history ==
He was accused in 25 different criminal cases including four murders. Deccan Chronicle described his as the henchman of some Tamil Nadu politicians.<ref>{{cite news|title=Kumar was henchman of some TN politicians|url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/chennai/kumar-was-henchman-some-tn-politicians-324|work=Deccan Chronicle|date=11 June 2009| archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20100111042425/http://www.deccanchronicle.com/chennai/kumar-was-henchman-some-tn-politicians-324 | archivedate = 11 January 2010| url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ohyhsmWmelAC&q=welding+kumar&pg=PA209|title=Organized Crime|last=C. K. Gandhirajan|pages=209–210|isbn=978-81-7648-481-7|year=2004}}</ref>

He was accused of killing Radhakrishnan in 1985 and Lambamani in 1992. He has attacked Chera inside the court complexes and Veeramani from Ayodhya kuppam. He was involved in attack against lawyer Vijayan on his way to court. He received life imprisonment for attack against Radhakrishnan and Shanmugasundaram. He resorted to violence even when he was in prison. He attacked John Pandian when he was in [[Cuddalore jail]] and [[V. Mullaivendhan]] when in Salem jail.<ref name="story">{{cite news|url=http://www.maalaimalar.com/2009/06/13130459/CNI0310130609.html|title=Story of "Welding" Kumar|publisher=Malai Malar|date=18 June 2009|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140108043918/http://www.maalaimalar.com/2009/06/13130459/CNI0310130609.html|archivedate=8 January 2014|url-status=dead|access-date=2009-06-18}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Kumar involved in assault of two politicians|url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/chennai/kumar-was-henchman-some-tn-politicians-324|work=Deccan Chronicle|date=11 June 2009| archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20100111042425/http://www.deccanchronicle.com/chennai/kumar-was-henchman-some-tn-politicians-324 | archivedate = 11 January 2010| url-status=dead}}</ref>

== Advocate Shanmugasundaram case ==
He achieved notoriety in [[Tamil Nadu]] after the attack on lawyer R. Shanmugasundaram which happened on 30 May 1995. "Welding" Kumar became a household name when the CBI offered Rs. 3000 for information leading to his arrest. The DMK lawyer R. Shanmugasundaram was preparing a case against the then Chief Minister [[J. Jayalalithaa|Jayalalitha]] in the TANSI land scam case. The attack which left him severely injured infuriated the law community in Tamil Nadu and evoked statewide protests. Kumar was subsequently convicted in that case by a local court and sent to life in prison. The ruling was later confirmed by the High court.<ref name="steeped in crimes"/><ref>{{cite news|title=Life convict 'welding' Kumar murdered in Puzhal jail|url=http://sify.com/news/fullstory.php?a=jgktkGdahbd&title=Life_convict_welding_Kumar_murdered_in_Puzhal_jail|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141205113338/http://www.sify.com/news/fullstory.php?a=jgktkGdahbd&title=Life_convict_welding_Kumar_murdered_in_Puzhal_jail|url-status=dead|archive-date=5 December 2014|publisher=Sify news|date=10 June 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite journal| first = T.S.| last = Subramanian| title = Lifer for attack on lawyer| journal = Frontline| volume = 14| issue = 24| date = 29 November 1997| url = http://www.hinduonnet.com/fline/fl1424/14240400.htm| access-date = 2009-06-18| archive-url = https://archive.today/20040102014423/http://www.thehindu.com/fline/fl1424/14240400.htm| archive-date = 2004-01-02| url-status = usurped}}</ref>

== Death ==
On 10 June 2009, Kumar was attacked and killed by fellow inmates in [[Puzhal prison]]. He had been transferred from Coimbatore to Puzhal prison two months before his murder. Puzhal prison officials said that his murder was a result of the hostility created by his taking over of the prison racket in which "well to do" remand prisoners deposited their mobile phones with convicts for a fee.<ref>{{cite news|title=Convict stabbed to death inside prison|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-06-11/chennai/28163244_1_puzhal-prison-welding-kumar-life-convict|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121024025130/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-06-11/chennai/28163244_1_puzhal-prison-welding-kumar-life-convict|url-status=dead|archive-date=24 October 2012|work=[[The Times of India]]|date=11 June 2009}}</ref>

== References ==
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== External links ==
* [https://books.google.com/books?id=4K8EAQAAIAAJ&q=welding+kumar&dq=welding+kumar&pgis=1 Resource material series by United Nations Asia and Far East Institute for the Prevention of Crime and Treatment of Offenders]

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