'Brain' behind court case, a close aide of Prabhakaran

In a major breakthrough giving impetus into tracing and neutralizing the LTTE's international network, defence intelligence sources claimed to have figured out vital information on Arunachalam Jegadeeswaran alias Jeganwaran, an Australian based terror activist-cum-sympathizer. According to intelligence sources, Jegadeeswaran, a technical consultant by profession now living in Sydney, Australia is revealed to have been a close associate of Prabhakaran, chief of the internationally banned terrorist outfit the LTTE. Evidence has also surfaced exposing Jegadeeswaran's close involvement since 2001 with high profile members of the now military defeated terrorist outfit including its international wing head Castro. His involvements with the LTTE include designing and construction of key 'military' infrastructure facilities to the terror outfit. Jegadeeswaran was born in Sri Lanka and had obtained Australian citizenship in year 1987.

Jegadeesawaran and his family members have been well-connected to the LTTE hierarchy for a prolonged period. During the final days of the conflict Prabakaran who had sniffed the outfit's inevitable defeat had entrusted Arunachalam Jegadeeswaran to escort the former's parents to safe sanctuary with the Security Forces. It was Jegadeeswaran who had handed over Prabakaran's parents at the IDP receiving center in Vavuniya.

It has surfaced that Arunachalam Krishnakumar alias London Shanthan who was arrested in London on charges of arms procurement and fundraising for the LTTE terrorist outfit is the younger brother of Jegadeeswaran.

In a special operation conducted in 2007 UK Metropolitan Police from the counter Terrorism Command arrested A C Shanthan , the LTTE leader in the UK who operated under the title of President of the British Tamil Association (BTA) along with Goldan Lambert (29yrs), Head of Finance of the BTA. They have been arrested under the UK Terrorism Act of 2000 under which bail is not allowed. His two children Brahami (daughter) , and Arun(son) are also prominent activists of the Tamil Youth Organisation(TYO)- a key LTTE rump group.

His involvement with LTTE leaders in Sri Lanka and other activists based in Australia is to be exposed soon. Defence constructions for LTTE:

According to information revealed Jegadeeswaran had met with Castro during a visit to the country. Later, had arrived in 2005 with a Australian based Tamil swimming coach and met with LTTE sea Tiger wing chief Soosai.

In 2005 he had made a repeat visit to Vanni, accompanied by Australian MP Virginia Judje and held discussions with Nadeshan and Para- key LTTE leaders.

According to information revealed, Jegadeeswaran had since been a close associate of Castro.

The most astonishing information revealing his sympathy to the terror outfit is that Jegadeeswaran was the key figure involved in designing and constructing 'military' infrastructure for the LTTE including underground arms depots. He was also the mastermind behind the construction of the well fortified underground mansion built for LTTE chief Prabakaran.

The construction work was carried out by the General Engineering Company established by Jegadeeswaran on the advice of the LTTE leadership. In 2007 he had returned to Sri Lanka to work as a volunteer and initially stayed with relatives in Kilinochchi.

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