Special committee appointed to hold investigations against Nallur PS chairman

Monday, 15 October 2012 Police announced special committee appointed to hold investigations against attack carried out against the Nallur Pradeshiya Sabaha chairman P.Vasanthakumar. Special committee from the Kopai police station as commenced their investigations. Vasanthakumar was scheduled to file a case with the Court of Appeals today, regarding illegal land grabbing, and was returning after handing over certain documents pertaining to this to the Kopai Police. However, it has been reported that the attack had taken place within the Jaffna Police Division, a spokesman for the Kopai Police said. Injured chairman currently receiving treatment at the Jaffna Teaching hospital. PROTEST AGAINST ANOTHER ATTACK.... October 15, 2012 A protest was held in front of the Nallur Pradeshiya Sabha today (Oct. 15) against the assault on the Chairman of the Nallur Pradeshiya Sabha, P. Vasanthakumar The Pradeshiya Sabha Chairman was assaulted on Ambalama Road in Kokthuvil at around 2.30pm yesterday (14). The perpetrators had reportedly arrived on a motorbike and had rammed into Vasanthakumar’s motorbike and also had stolen several documents in his posession.