Lankan tamil refugees arrive by illegal boat service, one held

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A Sri Lankan Tamil refugee, who arrived Rameshwarm by an illegal boat service, has been taken into custody for questioning and a massive hunt launched for other refugees, police said.

DSP Vijayakumar said the refugees had arrived at Arichalmunai near Dhanushkodi from Sri Lanka and police with the help of the Coast Guard managed to nab a person, Santhan, who confessed that he had come along with some others by paying Rs one lakh as ferry charge.

Others are absconding, police said.

An official said they were interrogating Santhan, but were not sure how many had arrived with him.

Santhan told police that others, who had come with him, had left long back and he was not aware of their whereabouts nor did he inquire with them about their destination, sources said.

Police said they had launched a massive hunt for other refugees as they suspected that they could be Sri Lankan militants.

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Comments - 6

Human Monday, 16 December 2013 12:22 PM

So still SL is safe to minority!!!

Abdul Monday, 16 December 2013 05:21 AM

i dont understand why someone from lanka wants to go tamil nadu as a refugee when the refugees staying in tamil nadu want to return sri lanka because of their poor living standerd in india. i think indians are making up stories to spoil lankas image.

Saman Monday, 16 December 2013 05:40 AM

So much noise , by TN politician , Why don't they welcome the refugees if they honestly sympathize !!
Need of hour is to rebuild ! not re-emerge

Karikalan Monday, 16 December 2013 07:46 AM

Oh Sri Lanka

you still cant keep these folks with u after peace

is SL for all sinalees, tamils and muslims?????

xlntgson Monday, 16 December 2013 03:15 PM

They want to be here and there but may not afford to flight charges, validity e-tickets, scanning and screening etc.

Kapila Monday, 16 December 2013 08:03 AM

Nobody in TN sympathizes with suspected terrorists.

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