CM admits TMVP members are responsivble for recent abductions in the east

Speaking to BBC Tamil Service, Chief Minister Sivanesathurai Chandrakanthan known as Pillayan admitted that the person accused of abducting two Muslims in Eravur is amember of the Tamil Makkal Viduthalai Puligal (TMVP).

"The person who was involved in the abduction has been handed over to police," CM Pillayan told LR Jegatheesan of BBC Tamil Service.

TMVP leader Pillayan insisted the accused is "not directly involved in this incident" quoting reports received by Chief Minister's office.

Woman shot dead

“However we will not permit anybody from our organisation to take law into their hands and as such we have handed him over to the police” Chief Minister Pillayan said.

Two other Muslims have gone missing in Eravur since 22 May.

we will not permit anybody from our organisation to take law into their hands and as such we have handed him over to the police   CM Pillayan

The Chief Minister said that he has no information about the two missing Muslims but expressed hope that they would be found soon.

“So far no confirmed news in this regard has been received” added Chief Minister Pillayan.

Meanwhile, a woman was shot dead by police on Monday as police and Sri Lanka Army tried to disperse crowds in Eravur who took to the streets to protest as news spread that another person gone missing.

The person has reappeared within hours as his bicycle needed to repair but the situation is Eravur is still tense, journalists said.