Leading LTTE Capt. Ainkaran arrested
A team of officers of the Mount Lavinia branch Crimes Division led by the OIC arrested a leading member of the LTTE, Shivagnanam Ainkaran alias Captain Maththalagu last Friday evening at a lodge situated at Station Road, Mount Lavinia.He was arrested while he was hiding inside the lodge. During the investigations it was revealed that the LTTer had sustained injuries during the final battle which took place in Vellamullivaikkal last year, and had been hospitalised.According to the police, the suspect had then fled away from the hospital and was hiding inside the lodge preparing to leave for India when he was arrested.Following investigations the police also recovered a large stock of weapons, explosives and ammunition which belonged to the former Tiger captain.Ten claymore bombs weighing 41/2 kilos, three live hand grenades which were manufactured by the LTTE, two electric detonators used to detonate claymore bombs, two ammunition pouches, two assembly kits which were used in operations, three peeled battery sets which were used to detonate bombs, a jungle coat and a hat belonging to the black tiger force, 50 metres of wire used to detonate bombs, four dressing kits used for first aid along with a book containing policies of slain LTTE leader Vellupillai Prabakaran were found hidden inside a residence in the Pokkanai, Ampalavan in Mullaithivu following interrogation of the LTTE suspect.
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