DISAPPEARANCES, ABDUCTIONS, KILLINGS, ARRESTS & PRISON SITUATION
In the Jaffna didtrict
M. Remedious
CHRD, Jaffna
NOVEMBER
Abduction & Killing
1. Nagarasa Jeyamohan (32) of Kaddudai Manipay, was reported missing since 01.11.2008 and later his dead body was found with gun shot injuries on 03.11.2008.
Abduction
1. Kaneshamoorthi Nisanth (19) a student of Sinnakovillady, Kaddapirai, Jaffna, was abducted by a group gunmen who came on a motorbike on 14. 11. 2008 afternoon.
2. Navaratnam Jeevithan (17) a student of 9th Lane off Arasady Road, Nallur was abducted by a group of gunmen who came on a motorbike to his house on 15.11.2008 early morning. The group broke into the house and took him away.
3. Kanthaiya Ranganathan (37) a mechanic of Sinnakovillady, Kaddapirai, Jaffna, married, was abducted by a group of gunmen on 15.11.2008.
4. Two persons namely N. Nimalarajan (27) and R. Gnanarasa were abducted from two nearby houses in Kuppilan, Ealalai, Jaffna on 01.11.2008. Two separate groups of gunmen entered these houses in order to abduct the above persons. As they were not at home, their family members were put in to a room and waited till the two men returned home. They were abducted as soon as they returned to their homes.
Killings
1. The body which was found with gunshot injuries at Nayanmarkaddu on 09.11.2008, was identified as Srirangan Sumathy (27) of Thunnalai South, Karraveddy. According to the husband of the victim, on 08.11.2008 she had gone to the Jaffna Teaching Hospital for the GYN clinic and she has not returned home.
Protective Custody
1. Theiventhiran Vijith of 74/1, Palaly Road, Kantharmadam, Jaffna, working as a mechanic in Kondavil, surrendered to the HRC on 10.11.2008 due to the death threats and thereafter he was handed over to the police. The police produced him before the Magistrate of Jaffna (Case No. AR 291/2008). Presently he is in the Jaffna prison under protective custody. According to him he was assaulted by unknown persons on 09.11.2008 around 8 pm while he was returning home from work.
2. Sothynathan Theivakaran of Uduvil East, Chunnakam, surrendered to the army in Kurunagar on 10.11.2008 and thereafter he was handed over to the police. Police produce him before the Magistrate of Jaffna (Case No AR 291/2008) and move the Court to grant permission to hand him over to the Rehabilitation Center in Kurunagar. At the same time he was willing to join his parents. Then Magistrate ordered to keep him in the Jaffna prison under protective custody.
3. The person didn’t want his name revealed is a mason doing construction work for the Tsunami victims in the Mullaithivu district. After 11 August 2006, he could not return home due to the closure of the A9 road. Thereafter he was conscripted by the LTTE. Later he escaped from the LTTE and is hiding in one of his relative’s house in Vanni. At the time he was arrested by the LTTE and was kept in one their rehabilitation centers. On 02.11.2008, he along with another 110 people were brought to the Poonagary area to construct bungers. Subsequently on 09.11.2008 he escaped and jumped in to the sea and crossed over the Jaffna Lagoon and surrendered to the Kurunagar army.
Missing
1. Kathiravelu Rajithan (25) a driver of Moothavinayagar Kovilady, Karavetty, married and father of one, is reported missing since 12.11.2008 after he travelled to Putur.
Other
1. There were heavy artillery shelling by security towards Poonagary from Jaffna on 08.11.2008, night and at the same time a helicopter was rounding between Poonagary and Jaffna town for a long time. As a result there was panic amongst people although it was a regular practice of the security forces to engage in artillery firing towards Poonagary often. The firing caused noise pollution affecting children, elderly persons and other patients admitted at the Jaffna Teaching Hospital. They are unable to rest peacefully and they are experiencing sleepless nights. There is vibration in the buildings in the Jaffna town area when such attacks take place.
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