Three LTTE suspects arrested in Chennai 

[Wednesday, January 16, 2008 - 7.40 GMT] 

Three Sri Lankan nationals, suspected to have links with 

LTTE, and a Chennai man were arrested in Chennai 

allegedly with forge travel documents, Chennai police 

said today (January 16).

The Lankans - identified as Francis Jansan(29), TS Ranjit 

(28) and John Mary Agastan (22) - were arrested from a 

hotel in Paharganj of central Delhi, a senior police official 

said.

The arrest by the Special Operation Squad of Delhi police 

Crime branch came after noticing of the suspicious 

movement of the trio near the hotel where they were

staying.

The searches in their room led to the alleged recovery 

of forged Indian passports and visa.

The Lankans are understood to have told their 

interrogators,including officers from intelligence bureau 

that they have procured the documents from a 

Chennai-based man by paying about Rs 75,000.

A team has been sent to Chennai to nab the man who 

allegedly arranged the forged documents, the official 

said.

Delhi Police has already written to the Ministry of 

External Affairs to help them verifying the antecedents 

of the Lankans while waiting for the report from the 

team which has gone to Chennai, the Official added.