IGP calls for public support
 

by Jayampathy Jayasinghe

IGP Chandra Fernando addressing a media conference at Police Headquarters in Colombo this week said the LTTE has a history of removing petrol tanks of vehicles and fitting them with high explosives to cause destruction to life and property.

"There are several such garages that do tinkering jobs for the LTTE and we want public to provide us with information", he noted. Meanwhile the Police traced the man who purchased the motor cycle involved in Major General Parami Kulatunga's assassination. He had purchased it from a person in Wattala.

Meanwhile, the IGP cautioned the public to keep an eye on suspicious three-wheelers. A number of three-wheelers that arrive from outstations are involved in criminal activity.

A two member gang that extorted large sums of money from Tamil businessman in Pettah were arrested last week. However investigations revealed that many were not involved in terrorist activities. Their 'modus operandi' was to open a bank account and threaten businessmen to deposit large sums of monies, the IGP said.

Answering a question posed by the media, as to how the woman suicide cadre was able to penetrate the army headquarters, last May, DIG, (CID), Asoka Wijetilleka said several persons are being questioned in that regard and investigations were not completed as yet.