Colombo, June 11: Sri Lankan police today began probing a network of Tamil rebel hit-men following the attempted suicide by a guerrilla to avoid arrest, officials said. The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) have been accused of killing over 30 rival Tamils and military informants since a bilateral truce with the government went into effect on February 23 last year.
Police said a man arrested yesterday, together with another who attempted suicide by swallowing cyanide, had indicated they were on a mission to kill an army soldier working for military intelligence. The man took the cyanide in a bid to avoid capture when his taxi was stopped by police for a routine check in the capital, police said. Bureau Report