Tamil youth attempt to commit suicide wile at TID custody

[ Saturday, 20 July 2013, 02:53.17 PM GMT +05:30 ]

Tamil youth arrested under the prevention of terrorist act attempt to commit suicide by jumping from the second floor of TID office, receiving treatment at the Colombo national hospital.

Victim identified as Sivaraja Prakash. Since 2004 he was residing in foreign country and returned to country six days before. TID officials arrested youth while at the Bandaranaike International airport. In the recent past several Tamil nationals return from foreign countries were questioned by TID officials at the airport. Officials fail to inform relatives on this arrest. Vavuniya youth brutally attacked and tortured while on investigations [ Saturday, 20 July 2013, 03:31.20 PM GMT +05:30 ] Group of unidentified personals taken away youth for investigations at Nedunkeni, Vavuniya was brutally attacked and tortured while at the custody. Relatives have released the truth end of one month time period. Student of the Jaffna University and the former LTTE member Devarasa Pradheban (26) and father of one was arrested by group of unidentified personals arrive in the motor bike arrested victims while at his residence on June 15. Victim returned home after three days and wounds found his body. According to sources victim refused to receive rehabilitation programme and lead peaceful life with his family in the village.