Police post in Maniyathottam set on fire

An abandoned police post at Maniyathottam, Ariyale in Jaffna was set on fire by some unidentifed people on Wednesday night, Police said.

They said the police post had been set up to prevent sand smuggling and other illegal activities in the area but had been abandoned for a few months.

The assailants were yet to be identified and police suspect it to be an act of sabotage.(Romesh Madushanka)