Youth shot dead in Batticaloa

[TamilNet, Saturday, 21 January 2006, 20:08 GMT]
Subramaniam Kishor, 21, was shot dead by two gunmen riding in a motorbike along Sagaya Matha Temple Road in Mamangam Batticaloa at 6.00 p.m. Saturday, sources said.

The incident took place infront of Mamangam Pillaiyar temple located 2 km east of Batticaloa town.

Batticaloa police said motive for the killing was not clear and that they are conducting investigations.

The body of the deceased is lying in Batticaloa hospital mortuary for the post-mortem exminations, medical sources said.