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| Sunday, 20 October 2002 |
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Politico behind abduction drama? by P. Krishnaswamy The police probing last week's abduction drama that sparked off protests in the east are inquiring into the alleged involvement of a parliamentarian from the area. Simmering tensions in Akkaraipattu and the surrounding areas abated yesterday after indications that the 'abduction' had not been the work of the LTTE but may have been staged by certain interested groups. Police investigators are likely to interview the parliamentarian allegedly involved to clarify matters. As the security forces launched an intensive search for the abducted youth, Mohamed Abdhul Wajeed (24), on Friday, the youth was reportedly brought back to his residence by his mysterious kidnappers. Three days of unrest in the area was caused by the disappearance of the youth, who was alleged to have been abducted last Tuesday by unidentified men. When the security forces found him, he appeared to be unaware that he was at the centre of a furore. He told the Akkaraipattu police that he was led blind-folded by some unknown persons to Irrakkamam, a neighbouring village and was brought home in a three-wheeler the previous night. The police have detained him for further interrogations. Tamil National Alliance (TNA) parliamentarian for the Ampara constituency, Ariyanayagam Chandra Nehru, told the "Sunday Observer" that he believed that certain mischief makers out to sabotage the peace process were behind this incident in Akkarapattu. He attended a series of peace conferences together with LTTE regional leader S. Bawa, Minister P. Dayaratne, senior police, military and government officers and representatives of the Sri Lanka Monitoring Mission (SLMM), peace committees and religious organisations. |
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