Lankan refugee self immolates [December 28 2013]

A Sri Lankan Tamil refugee allegedly committed suicide by setting himself afire near the camp at Thuraimangalam area here on Friday. Police gave the name of the deceased as K. Govindasamy, aged around 40.

According to police, Govindasamy had been staying in the camp with his mother, while his three children were staying at acamp in Tiruvannamalai along with his mother-in-law.

The Perambalur police are investigating.

Source - The Hindu