Rasamanickam’s tweet on Kalmunai abduction false & misleading: Police

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An investigation has revealed that a controversial tweet by Tamil National Alliance (TNA) MP Shanakiyan Rasamanickam about an alleged abduction attempt in Kalmunai, was false and misleading, Police Headquarters issuing a statement said.

On Thursday, MP Rasamanickam taking to his Twitter account reported an alleged abduction of a member of a Tamil political group. “Unidentified men who claimed to be part of the state intelligence apparatus attempted to kidnap Illankai Tamil Arasu Kachchi youth wing assistant sect Nithanshan in the white van in the photo. A complaint has been lodged with the Kalmunai police re this @ReAdSarath” the MP tweeted. He added that the youth was actively taking part in the ongoing campaign to repeal the PTA.

Police, however, revealed that an investigation into the incident found that a complaint was lodged by a youth named Arul Gnanamoorthy Nithanshan, following an altercation with another group who was travelling in a white van.

Police said the two persons travelling in the white at the time van were businessmen, and in no way connected to the state intelligence services, adding that Nithanshan has not been abducted. “Therefore the tweet by a person named Shanakiyan Rajaputhiran Rasama… and other messages circulating on social media are false and misleading. Further investigations into this incident will be carried out by the ASP of Kalmunai District,” Police said in a statement.

Comments - 15

Johan Saturday, 19 February 2022 02:32 AM

Looks like.. They released him immediately and then trying to cover the dirty work.

wickrama Saturday, 19 February 2022 10:35 AM

These dramas happen whenever the geneva sessions starts

Nikama Saturday, 19 February 2022 07:04 AM

Meaning, they are clueless as usual!

Benjamin George Saturday, 19 February 2022 08:25 AM

Always in a denial mode

Cheers Saturday, 19 February 2022 09:22 AM

Arrest him and lock him up and hand him over to UNHRC do tamil diaspora will feed him

kumar Saturday, 19 February 2022 04:02 PM

That may be in your barbarian rule. But the real war crime culprits should be arrested and put behind bars.

suresh Saturday, 19 February 2022 09:40 AM

when will this country come out of this white van menace

Gabriella Saturday, 19 February 2022 10:12 AM

Were the businessmen on the way to the temple ?

Aran Saturday, 19 February 2022 12:39 PM

Country is heading to worst situation because of majority people of the country

Gayan Saturday, 19 February 2022 02:00 PM

This drama was clearly aimed at UNHRC.

joshua Saturday, 19 February 2022 03:09 PM

Rajapkashe and his white van business. Goes hand in hand

Curious Saturday, 19 February 2022 03:10 PM

Rasamanickam claimed the men in the white van had said they were from state intelligence. Police don't dispute or confirm whether the so called businessman said that . Neither do the police say what the altercation about. Lots of unanswered questions and sloppy cover up by the police

vithura Saturday, 19 February 2022 04:21 PM

Why do not they identify the vehicle, the so called businessmen and get the complainant to withdraw the complaint at a press briefing, problem solved.

Lakshman Saturday, 19 February 2022 07:07 PM

May be Police Showing the Temples or ancient Ruins around eastern province to Business men for ransacking

Buddhist Saturday, 19 February 2022 11:31 PM

After Shani's court filings, can we trust the police or the state intelligence with any of their statements? NO!

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