2 TMVP members shot dead in Poththuvil

[TamilNet, Sunday, 27 January 2008, 17:37 GMT]
Unidentified gunmen riding a motorbike shot and killed Sunday around 12.25 p.m, two members of the political wing of Tamil Makkal Viuthailai Pulikal (TMVP), as they were riding on another motorbike from Poththuvil to Thirukkoayil, in Ampaa’rai district. The killing occurred in Oo’ra’ni, Poththuvil, near the 330th mile post area, police said.

The victims were identified as Sathees, the member in charge of TMVP Thirukkoayil TMVP office, and his assistant, Kajaroopan.

The attackers escaped from the site of the killing.

Police recovered the bodies Sunday evening and handed them over to Ampaaa’rai Hospital for inquest.