“Pillayan assaulted me”

13 November 2010 09:59 am

EROS general secretary, R. Prabaharan today alleged that the Eastern Province Chief Minster Sivanesathurai Chandrakanthan alias Pillayan and several other Provincial Councilors assaulted him during the meeting held at the Batticaloa Mayor’s residence.

“Pillayan and several other provincial councilors assaulted me. I have lost my mobile phones and gold chain during the assault, a police complaint has already been made”, EROS general secretary, R Prabaharan told Daily Mirror.

When contacted, police spokesman SP Preshantha Jayakody stated that a complaint had been lodged regarding the attack at the Batticaloa police and further investigations were being conducted. (Rifthi Ali)