Public protest ensures return of
abducted child [Tuesday,
March 06, 2007 - 8.00 GMT]
Strong
protest by parents and public of Kokuvil against the LTTE has ensured
the safe return of a 16-year old abducted child named Sritharan to his
parents.
According to the Army Media Centre, Sritharan was abducted on January
21, 2007 while traveling with a friend in a bicycle distributing
leaflets of a private insurance firm in the Makadu area.
As a result of the public outcry and the demand of the parents, the LTTE
has handed over the child to the UNICEF office in Mavattaselai on March
3. After an examination by the Judicial Medical Officer, the child was
handed over to his parents on the orders of the Batticaloa Magistrate.
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