British LTTE Chief faces terror charges

LONDON - The chief of the LTTE in Britain helped supply military equipment to the Tigers, a London court heard Wednesday.

Prosecutors alleged that 52-year-old Arunachalam Chrishanthakumar, also known as AC Shanthan, led the acquisition of funding and materials bound for the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE).

Chrishanthakumar appeared at Kingston Crown Court in London charged with five offences, ranging from receiving electrical devices for terrorism, possessing terrorist documents, and belonging to a banned organisation.

Three others Jegatheswaran Muraleetharan, also known as Muralee Tharan, 46 and his brother Jeyatheswaran Vythyatharan, also known as Vithy Tharan, 40, and Murugesu Jegatheeswaran, also known as M Jegan, 34 are accused of receiving electronic items for use in terrorism. AFP