Cop cops Tiger before exploding bomb

RAFIK JALALDEEN

An LTTE suspect who attempted to explode a bomb inside a bus was arrested last evening in Meegoda, Padukka, Military spokesman Brigadier Udaya Nanayakkara said.

He said a policeman travelling in a packed CTB bus plying from Maharagama to Kurunegala observed the man carrying a suspicious looking parcel.

“The policeman checked the bag and the suspect failed to explode the bomb”, he added.

The LTTE suspect was handed over to Padukka police.