C4 explosives detected in WHO vehicle

RAFIK JALALDEEN

The Police seized C4 explosives and detonators from a vehicle attached to the World Health Organisation (WHO) on Monday evening at Thekkawatte check point in Vavuniya.

A vehicle attached to the WHO and belonged to the Health Department was returning from Killinochchi to Colombo was stopped by Police and subjected to a search operation at the Thekkawatte check point in Vavuniya at around 5.00 p.m.

“While Police were checking the vehicle observed a pair of sandals under the driver’s seat and the suspected pair of sandals were unusually heavy,” Police Media Spokesman Senior DIG N.K. Ilangakoon said.

“Around 6kg of C4 explosives were concealed underneath the pair of sandals. Police also recovered two detonators, two barrels of surgical spirit and collection of stationeries inside the vehicle,” he added.

The driver and his assistant were arrested by the Police.

Preliminary investigations revealed that the driver was working for the Health Department for five years and was a frequent visitor to Wanni on official purposes.

“A sister of the driver believed to be working for the LTTE,” DIG Ilangakoon remarked.