Abducted youth beaten, released in Jaffna

[TamilNet, Wednesday, 22 November 2006, 07:16 GMT]
One of three youths abducted by armed men in a white van in Kulamangal, Mallakam in Jaffna district Sunday at 9:15 p.m. was released by the abductors in front of his home Monday early morning with severe bruises to his body, sources in Jaffna said. The victim was admitted first to Tellipalai Hospital and was later transferred to Jaffna Teaching Hospital, hospital sources said.

Singarasa Julie, 24, was abducted from his home by more than eight armed men who forced entry into Singarasa's house.

Abductors after beating the victim left him in front of his house.

Motives for the abductions, and details of the other two youths abducted on the same day are not known.