Alleged LTTE gunmen shot dead a Tamil youth identified as Mariyanayagam Aloysius (26) in the Kakathivu Junction area at Anaicoddai - Jaffna, on around 08.30 am today Monday ( July 23).
Upon information from civilians, Police immediately rushed to the crime scene located about 4km from the Manippay Police division. The Mallakam Magistrate Mrs. Illangowan was also present at the scene for detailed investigations. The Mallakam Magistrate has given directives for the postmortem to be conducted at the Teaching Hospital at Jaffna, the officials added.
Civil sources of the area believed the youth was gunned down by unidentified LTTE operatives in the area. Manippay Police officials said the youth's body was riddled with gunshot wounds caused by a revolver, and that ammunition relating to the incident was also recovered from the location for further investigations.
Police officials stated that the victim a resident at Pandattirippu in Jaffna, was also an aid worker at the 'Danish Refugee Council', an International Non Government Organisation dedicated in facilitating access to water supplies and sanitation facilities to IDPs.
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