A rifle was found close to the body

The body was identified as of 22 year old Sambunathan Shashidharan also known as Boby who is a resident of the LTTE controlled Illuppadichainai area.

Eravur police said the investigations have revealed that he was shot by an unidentified person while travelling with another on a bicycle.

Later a T-56 rifle, two empty bullets, LTTE identity no and a bicycle was found abandoned by the near by area the police added.

At the post mortem on Tuesday, Ambihapathy, wife of the victim revealed that the husband who was a member of the Tamil Tiger intelligence unit.

An LTTE spokesman said that their organisation has no link to this person.

Eight days ago a group including the Eastern political leader of the LTTE and a former parliamentarian was killed in an ambush by suspected paramilitaries in government controlled territory.