Two more held in Tamil Nadu for 'assisting' LTTE

Continuing its crack down on LTTE's emerging supply network in Tamil Nadu, police on Sunday arrested two more persons, including a Sri Lankan Tamil, who allegedly helped the recently arrested intelligence wing member of the outlawed group in procuring materials for making explosives.

The state "Q" Branch Police, which deals with terrorist and extremist groups, arrested Selvaraj (60), a native of Kumbakonam now working in a sweet stall in Mumbai, on his arrival here and Dileepan (23) from the Mottamalai refugee camp in Virudhungar District, Q Branch sources said.

The arrests were made based on the interrogation of LTTE intelligence wing operative Thambidurai Parameswaran, who was detained on Jan 16 along with seven Sri Lankan Tamils from a city suburb.

The group was on a mission to procure supplies for the LTTE and gathering information on movements of former Chief Minister of Sri Lanka's north eastern province Varadaraja Perumal and Sri Lankan Social Service and Welfare Minister Douglas Devananda, who frequently visit Chennai.

Selvaraj was lured by Parameswaran for a 'handsome sum' for supply of iron balls from Mumbai, the sources said.

Source: Times of India