Tamil youth arrested at Uyilankulam checkpoint

[TamilNet, Wednesday, 06 July 2005, 10:01 GMT]
Mannar Magistrate Mr.N.M.M.Abdullah Wednesday ordered remand till July 20 for a Tamil youth, Mr. V. Sugunthan, on a report from the Mannar Police that the suspect had been arrested on suspicion when entering the government controlled area through Uyilankulam sentry from the LTTE held area in Vanni, legal sources said.

The Police told court the policemen on duty at the sentry point had recovered a set of Sri Lanka police uniform and national identity cards belong to others, from the possession of the suspect, legal sources said.

The suspect is a native of Murukanpiddy.

The police moved for remand of the suspect till the investigation is over, legal sources said.