A Police team, specialized in anti-terrorism operations, has kicked off a manhunt to arrest ‘AAVA’ gangsters in Jaffna.Informed sources said the special Police team has already nabbed three suspects, including a suspected military intelligence operative.

The special Police team commenced the operation, on a directive from the Inspector General of Police to crack down on the ‘AAVA’ group.

The special operations commenced with the details extracted from a suspect, who had been working at a leading hotel in Jaffna. Later, two other suspects were nabbed in the Kokkuvil and Thirunelveli areas.

According to preliminary investigations, one of the suspects has been found to be an activist of the Tamil National People’s Front (TNPF) and he had even actively engaged in organizing the ‘Arise Tamil’ rally and various other activities carried out by the party in recent days, in Jaffna.

In the Uduvil area, in a raid carried out by the special Police sleuths, a Hi- ace white van was seized and the investigation into the vehicle has revealed it was in the possession of the suspects nabbed so far.

One of the suspects was in possession of a weapon when he was nabbed sources added.

The special team, in civilian garb, had entered a house of a suspect but his family members had prevented them from arresting him. However, the Police personnel later identified themselves and arrested the suspect.

According to the special Police unit, vital evidence had been gathered due the support from informants, sources said.

The Special Task Force has also been placed on alert to back up the special anti- ‘AAVA’ crackdown in Jaffna.

Courtesy:Ceylon Today