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The government categorically denies that five members of the Tamil Rehabilitation Organization,(TRO) an organization with links to the LTTE, have been abducted on the A11 road on Monday afternoon. Speaking to Sandeshaya defence spokesman Brigadier Prasad Samarasinghe said that this allegation is an attempt to discredit security forcers. He said “Such abduction could not happen in close vicinity to the check point”. According to the TRO the abductors were armed and previously there have been reports that the armed gang loyal to Karuna who broke away from the LTTE has camped in areas close by. The defence spokesman said that security forcers have no dealings with paramilitary groups as accused by the LTTE. The LTTE has complained to the truce monitors that the incident took place in close proximity to the checkpoint soon after the vehicle carrying the TRO staff registered with the Army. A government statement further points out that there are no records of police entries or statements made to any police stations or army detachments in the area regarding this incident. The chief of the LTTE peace secretariat S. Pulidevan said that he has already discussed the matter with the Chief of the SLMM, Hrgrup Haukland. The Government confirms that no arrests or detentions of such persons have been made by the Police or Security Forces. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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