Arrested LTTEers were abductors

Rafik JALALDEEN

Two LTTE suspects who were arrested by a special police team in Vavuniya were found to have had connections with the abduction of a youth and demanding Rs.500,000 as ransom, Police spokesman SSP, I.M. Karunaratne said.

A 17 year old youth was abducted by unidentified suspects in Vavuniya on September 21. The abductors have demanded Rs.500,000 ransom from the family. “It was reported that the family members have paid Rs.100,000 as an initial payment to the abductors. The suspects have spent all the money”, he added.

Police arrested two LTTE suspects last Wednesday in Vavuniya. During interrogation it was revealed that the suspects have connections with abducting the youth for ransom.