Former Tamil policeman knifed to death in Batticaloa

[TamilNet, Tuesday, 07 July 2009, 09:30 GMT]
Unidentified persons forcibly entering the house of a former Tamil policeman attached to Batticaloa police station Tuesday early morning dragged him away and knifed him to death at a place around 100 m from his house in Thaazhangkudaa in Batticaloa district, his relatives said.

The victim was identified as Ratnasingam Louis Brown, 42.

Brown was dragged away when he was with his wife and children in the house Tuesday early morning.

Kaaththaankudi police recovered Brown’s body with knife slashes on the throat, chest and hip, Tuesday morning.

The motive of the killing is not known, the police said.