LTTE ban should be continued, Indian Court told

Defending the ban on the LTTE, two Tamil Nadu police personnel on Saturday deposed before a tribunal conducting hearings to decide the validity of the proscription of the Sri Lankan militant outfit.

Appearing before the Justice V K Jain Tribunal, formed under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act, two police inspectors submitted that they had seized explosives from three LTTE activists. The government counsel told Justice Jain that there was a need to continue the ban on LTTE.MDMK chief Vaiko, a known supporter of LTTE, also appeared before the Tribunal and opposed the continuation of the ban.

The Centre had recently extended the ban on LTTE by another two years following which the Tribunal is conducting hearings to decide on the validity.Its next hearing would be held in Madurai and Chennai, officials said.

PTI