Tamil civilian shot dead in Chilaapam

[TamilNet, Tuesday, 08 April 2008, 02:28 GMT]
Unidentified armed persons shot dead a Tamil civilian in his house Tuesday early morning at Aa'ndimunai in Udappu in Munthal police division, media sources said. The area comes under Chilaapam (Chilaw) district in the northwestern province.

The victim has been identified as Iyamperumaal Sathyaseelan, 35, and a father of three children.

The killers called Sathiyaseelan to come out of his house and shot him dead, sources said.

Munthal police are conducting investigation into the murder.