Armed men of allegedly Sri Lanka Army operated white-van squad Wednesday night have abducted a 20-year-old Tamil youth, Kishore Ramachandran, while the youth was at sleep at his house at mid-night.
The abduction comes following threats to the Tamil family at Paalcheanai in Kathirave'li of Vakkarai region in Batticaloa district by Sinhalese to hand over their 8 acres of palm grove with more than 1,500 trees, owned by the family for more than 40 years. On 19 March, a police team claiming as investigative officers from 4th floor CID branch in Colombo came to their house and took away a copy of the land deed. Following the involvement of the CID on the land grab issue, the family lodged a complaint with Sri Lanka Human Rights Commission in Batticaloa. After the abduction, the family has lodged a complaint with the SL Police.
The abductors had warned the family against any complaint and had instructed the family to remain tight-lipped on the abduction.
A number of Tamil land-owners in Paalchenai area have come under similar threats by Sinhalese intruders who were demanding the Tamils to either sell or hand-over the lands to them.
The Sri Lankan military, police and the intelligence establishment bring the intruders from South to the Vaakarai region of Batticaloa district.
Vaakarai, with a large backwater on the east coast, is an area with fertile fields, lagoons and virgin forests in the northern part of the Batticaloa district.
TN
The abduction comes following threats to the Tamil family at Paalcheanai in Kathirave'li of Vakkarai region in Batticaloa district by Sinhalese to hand over their 8 acres of palm grove with more than 1,500 trees, owned by the family for more than 40 years. On 19 March, a police team claiming as investigative officers from 4th floor CID branch in Colombo came to their house and took away a copy of the land deed. Following the involvement of the CID on the land grab issue, the family lodged a complaint with Sri Lanka Human Rights Commission in Batticaloa. After the abduction, the family has lodged a complaint with the SL Police.
The abductors had warned the family against any complaint and had instructed the family to remain tight-lipped on the abduction.
A number of Tamil land-owners in Paalchenai area have come under similar threats by Sinhalese intruders who were demanding the Tamils to either sell or hand-over the lands to them.
The Sri Lankan military, police and the intelligence establishment bring the intruders from South to the Vaakarai region of Batticaloa district.
Vaakarai, with a large backwater on the east coast, is an area with fertile fields, lagoons and virgin forests in the northern part of the Batticaloa district.
TN
