The Minister appreciated the way the police had quite rightly allowed the Jaffna population to demonstrate against the killing respecting the civilians’ right and simultaneously taking action without hesitation to quell violence unleashed by a relatively small group of persons.

The Minister said the people reacted angrily because the wanton killing reflected the vulnerability of the population to those who preyed on the innocent. The top official commended the police for arresting those responsible for the killing within days after the recovery of the victim’s body