Sri Lankan drug seizure accused aids revival of LTTE, suspects NIA
The Hindu
Agency moves court to invoke UAPA against them
Suspecting that the accused in the Sri Lankan arms and drugs seizure case were aiding the revival of the activities of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) in the country and Sri Lanka, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) has moved a Special Court here for invoking the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA) against them. The Coast Guard intercepted a Sri Lankan fishing vessel, Ravihansi, in the Arabian Sea on March 18 last year and seized huge quantities of drugs, five AK 47 rifles and 1,000 pieces of 9 MM ammunition from the vessel. Six Sri Lankan nationals were also arrested. Later, the NIA took over the investigation and arrested A. Suresh Raj and Soundarajan of Chennai.More Related News