EPDP member shot dead

[TamilNet, Wednesday, 18 May 2005, 10:23 GMT]
Arumugampilai Alias Mohan (35), a paramilitary cadre of Eelam People's Democratic Part (EPDP) was shot dead at Batticaloa market in high security zone at 9.20am Wednesday, security sources said. Mohan worked at the EPDP's Batticaloa officee.

Mohan was on his way to the market with police personnel to buy provisions when he was shot.

He was taken to the Batticaloa hospital where he died at around 10.30 am about an hour after being admitted to the hospital.

Two civilians at the market were also wounded in the incident. One of them is identified as Vellupillai Navaratnam,50, of Pump house road, Palameenmadhu, Batticaloa.