5 suspected LTTE sympathisers held

Saturday, March 17, 2007, 18:55 [IST]

Coimbatore, Mar 11 (UNI) The 'Q' Branch Police today arrested five suspected LTTE sympathisers in connection with the iron balls seizure case and took them to Chennai for further interrogation.

According to police sources, in the wake of the recent seizures of iron balls and chemicals meant for smuggling to the banned LTTE in Sri Lanka, the police have been keeping a close vigil on Lankan refugee camps and foundries here.

The police arrested a person working in a foundary at Mudhalipalayam near Tirupur. Based on his confession, four more persons who were also working in foundries, were arrested from Sowripalayam in the city.

The police howevers refused to divulge further details on the arrests.

UNI

Topics: CRIME-TN-LTTE-HELD

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