On Tuesday (21 February 2023), police apprehended a Sri Lankan Tamil who had illegally migrated into Tamil Nadu in order to avoid criminal charges in Sri Lanka. The man was arrested under the Passport Act the same day following an investigation by Mandapam law and order officers.
The accused has been identified as S Sinthujan, 22, hailing from the Mannar region in Sri Lanka.
The Marine police arrived at the Mandapam camp and nabbed the accused after receiving a tip-off about a Sri Lankan Tamil arriving at the Mandapam refugee camp.
After being wanted in multiple cases by Sri Lankan law enforcement authorities, the accused Sindhujan fled Sri Lanka and arrived in India via illegal ferrying in order to avoid legal proceedings.
Sinthujan arrived in Tamil Nadu on February 17 and sneaked into Paramathivelur’s Sri Lankan Tamils camp without being noticed. Earlier, his father Selvaraj, who had arrived at Dhanushkodi, was apprehended by the Marine police and lodged at the Mandapam refugee camp after an investigation. Sinthujan arrived at the Mandapam refugee camp after learning that his father was staying there.
According to police, the accused person was found to have illegally migrated to India in order to avoid legal action for the criminal cases in which he was involved in Sri Lanka. Sinthujan was arrested by Mandapam Law and Order police under Section 14 (c) of the Foreigners Act 1946 (r/w), Section 3 (a), and Section 6 (a) of the Passport (entry into India) Rules 1950. The accused will be placed in a special prison after being brought before the court.
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