Father shot dead, son abducted in Valikaamam

[TamilNet, Friday, 06 July 2007, 18:28 GMT]
Unidentified gunmen on motor cycle followed a civilian riding his motor cycle with his son, shot him dead and abducted the son Friday evening at Aavarangkaal area along Jaffna-Point Pedro road, an area in the Sri Lanka Army (SLA) High Security Zone (HSZ) where troopers are always present, sources in Jaffna said.

The victim was identified as S. Sivakumar, 44, a marriage broker by profession, from Naavaladi area at Vathiri in Vadamaraadchi.

Sivakumar was riding home with his son from Chunnakam area when the gunmen waylaid and killed him.

The killers escaped with the son and the victim's motor cycle.