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A Sri Lankan man sought by Interpol for terrorism has been arrested by the French Police in Paris when the man walked into the Police Station to lodge a complaint, reports Colombo Page on January 15.
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A Sri Lankan man sought by Interpol for terrorism has been arrested by the French Police in Paris when the man walked into the Police Station to lodge a complaint, reports Colombo Page on January 15. Tharmalingam Jeyanthan (35) belonged to the defeated Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) walked into a Police Station in eastern Paris to lodge a complaint on poor working conditions at his employment when he was identified by the French Police as a wanted person. The Police had quickly realized the man was the subject of an international arrest warrant for terrorism. Tharmalingam was notified of the warrant against him and released on bail when he was produced in a Paris court. A Red Notice issued by Interpol on Tharmalingam says he is wanted by the judicial authorities of Sri Lanka for prosecution and to serve a sentence.
| Event ID | Date | Country | Storyhead |
|---|---|---|---|
| 67422-137862-349934 | 1/16/2014 | Sri Lanka | French Police arrest wanted LTTE cadre when walked-in to lodge a complaint in Paris |
The original source are newspaper clippings and extracts collected by the South Asian Terrorism Portal.
Note: incidences are geocoded by the district centroid.
In the same newspaper clipping is further information on the events:
| Event ID | Date | Country | Act | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 67422-137862-349934 | 1/16/2014 | Sri Lanka | arrest | Polonnaruwa |