Armed men abduct Tamil youth in Thampalakaamam

Unidentified armed men abducted a Tamil youth Thursday morning at Ka'l'limeadu in Thampalakaamam village in Trincomalee district, according to a complaint lodged with the Trincomalee Human Rights Commission (HRC) Regional Office.

The abducted youth is identified as Veerasingham Subash Chandrabose, 34.

Meanwhile, Sri Lankan Police in Trincomalee arrested a Tamil youth along Post Office Road in Trincomalee town, Thursday afternoon.

The SL police said the arrested youth had been earlier serving in the Thamileelam police.