Suspected LTTE gunmen shot at civilians and robbed their motorbike

Two unidentified gunmen, suspected to be LTTE, have shot and injured three civilians including one woman while they were riding on a motorbike in the general area of KATTANKUDY, BATTICALOA on 19 August 2005 around 10.00 p.m.

The three victims, PARIDDIN MOHOMMADU PABRIDIN (17), MEERA SAIBU RAVILAN (60) and LAMILAM SUMEYA (23) were traveling from KATTANKUDY towards Batticaloa on their motorbike when they suddenly came under gunmen’s fire.

According to the victims, the assailants have taken their motorbike away after victims fell off the bike with bleeding injuries due to gunfire. However, some passers by have admitted the injured persons to the BATTICALOA hospital. The BATTICALOA Police are conducting further investigations.