sentences:  Gopal was first arrested in April this year in connection with the murder of a police informant, allegedly by forest brigand Veerappan, and was subsequently charged under Pota for alleged possession of arms.Nakkeeran Gopal penned a series called "Challenge" (late 1990s) and Yutham (late 2000s) in his own "Nakkheeran" magazine.Later, the consolidations were released as a book.