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temple case backfiring on LTTE Prior to giving judgement in the London High Court on Thursday in a case where LTTE activists here tried to muscle in and take over a Hindu temple, Justice Tugendhat made reference to violation of the UK Terrorism Act 2000, according to sources present at the hearing. Two Sri Lankan Tamils residing in Britain, Rajasingham Jeyadevan and Arumugam Vivekanandan, have said in documents presented to court, that they were unlawfully held in the Wanni by the LTTE and forced to sign papers transferring the trusteeship of a Hindu temple in Alperton, Northwest London, to the Sivayogam Trust, which it was claimed, is run by LTTE supporters. Justice Tugendhat reportedly said there was corroborative evidence to confirm that the two persons had been held captive in Sri Lanka while the temple transfer was being effected. The judge had referred to there being a clear violation of the terrorism law, the source said. The case was being heard under UK Property Law. The British police, it is understood, have now been made aware of these remarks particularly as MI5, the internal security agency, had already interviewed both Mr. Jeyadevan and Mr. Vivekanandan about their kidnapping in the Wanni by the LTTE. |
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