NEW DELHI: Three Sri Lankan nationals suspected to have links with the LTTE have been arrested by the crime branch of Delhi Police. The three men, who are being questioned by a joint team of Delhi Police and Intelligence Bureau, were found carrying forged Indian passports.
Delhi Police has written to the ministry of external affairs for verifying their antecedents with the Interpol and Sri Lankan government. All three were arrested from a hotel at Paharganj by the newly formed special operation squad (SOS) of the crime branch.
The three Sri Lankans, all residents of Jaffna, were identified as Francis Jansan (29), Thisaveera Singham Ranjith (28) and Jon Mary Agashtan (22). The police also arrested another man, Ayyakannu, a resident of Chennai who was accompanying them. All four have been remanded to police custody.
The Sri Lankans have told the police that they had fled from their country and they were on their way to France.
Source: Times of India
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