Jaffna killings continue

[TamilNet, Sunday, 10 September 2006, 09:22 GMT]
Six civilians were killed by unidentified persons in Jaffna peninsula in separate incidents during the 24 hours ending at 6 p.m., Saturday, accoring to hospital sources in the peninsula. Meanwhile, the body of Sivalingam Suthaharan,23, who was abducted Saturday from his home in Sankaanai, was found Sunday morning at Vaddukoddai, civilian sources said.

Details of the six civilinas are:

1. The body of Yogarajah Gajan, 25, was recovered at Chelvanayagapuram in Atchuvely, Saturday morning.

2. Rajendram Rajamail, 29, of Suthumalai, was shot dead at Pandianthaalvu in Columbuthurai, Saturday morning. Two other passers-by, Sebastian Vincentine, 44, and S. Ratnamoorthy, 40 were injured in the shooting. Both were admitted to Jaffna Teaching Hospital.

3. Nadarajah Jegatheeswaran, 55, was shot dead near the office of the Sri Lanka Human Rights Commission at 4th Cross Street in Jaffna, around noon, Saturday.

4. The body of an unidentified man was found at Vakaravaththai area in Valikamam East in Putur North,. Saturday morning.

5. Another unidentified body of a young man with gunshot injuries in Mannankuruchi area, Mirusuvil, in Thenmaradchi sector, around noon, Saturday.

6. Sathasivam Sathiaseelan, 35, who was abducted from his home at Temple road was shot dead at Anaipanthy Junction in the Jaffna Municipality area, around 7:30 p.m., Friday.