From Mohamed Ghouse
BATTICALOA: Kalmunai district coordinator of Sarvodaya movement has been taken into custody by the CJD for questioning in connection with LTTE activities. He was identified by police as K. Kanagaratnam. Karaithivu police had recorded a statement from the suspect. Subsequently the CID took him into custody, police said. He had been working as the coordinating officer of Sarvodaya for the past 10 years.

Meanwhile an unknown gang had hurled a hand grenade at a bakery last Friday at around 9.30 p.m. injuring 3 persons, including the owner of the bakery Arayampathi, Batticaloa.

The gang had demanded Rs. 50,000 from the owner of the bakery who had said he was unable to give it.