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.