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56-year-old suspect arrested for promoting LTTE ideology
By Pradeep Prasanna Samarakoon
A 56-year-old man had been arrested at Eravur for promoting the LTTE ideology through social media, police spokesman, DIG Ajith Rohana said yesterday.
He said that the suspect had been identified as Navaneethanpillai alias Theatre Mohan, a resident of Chenkaladi, Eravur.
He was arrested by the Eravur Police under the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA).
DIG Rohana said the suspect had been found to be involved in 14 criminal activities, in the Batticaloa, Karadiyanaru and Eravur Police areas.
The Eravur Police have also taken into custody the suspect’s iPhone and iPad.
The CID has been instructed to dispatch a team of experts from its Computer Crimes Division to Batticaloa to assist the investigation.
The Police Spokesman said the suspect would be detained at the Eravur Police station under the Prevention of Terrorism Act.
He said the Eravur Police were conducting further investigations into the suspect.
Eight suspects have been arrested since Nov 2020 as part of ongoing investigations into the promotion of terrorism in the country.