Youth’s body recovered at Valikamam East

A youth’s body with gun shot injuries to the chest and head was recovered in a lane near the Urumpirai South Krishnan kovil of Valikamam east, yesterday morning.

The magistrate visited the spot and ordered to take action to identify the body through the paper. Later the body was taken to the Jaffna hospital by Kopay police for identification.

At the same time a body of a LTTE cadre and weapons were recovered in a boat in the Mankulam area of Vadamaratchi east, the army sources said. The army said a person who attempted to infiltrate into the Point Pedro army camp was shot dead. A 5 Kg. claymore was detected, the army said.

Meanwhile, a body with gun shot injuries was recovered at Batticaloa Kaluvanjikudy yesterday.

The victim was identified as Mahendran 42 years. He could have been shot dead the day before yesterday. The body is being kept in the Batticaloa hospital for autopsy and inquiry is being held by Kaluvanjikudy police in this Regard.