LTTE cadre discloses weapon store

A team of officers from the Kalawanchikudi STF camp acting on a tip-off arrested a hardcore terrorist named Udayakumar Kamalan who had deserted LTTE ranks at Eruvil on Friday.

Police Headquarters said following interrogation, the suspect led STF officers to a spot where explosives, firearms and other warlike goods were hidden.

During the search, the suspect tried to shoot STF officers after grabbing a weapon from one member of the STF team. Before he could do so, another STF member had opened fire killing the suspect on the spot.

The STF officers continued the search and recovered the following items from the hideout. Three claymore bombs, eight Johnny mines, eight fuses, four detonators, 50 metres flexible wire, two live grenades, 7.5 kg of (P.E. 1510) high explosives two pieces of detonator cord, one roll tape, three nine volt batteries, 14 (9 mm) cartridges, 175 T 56 ammunition and two black bags.