The Hindu : Tamil Nadu / Chennai News : 15 years on, long arm of the law catches up

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15 years on, long arm of the law catches up

Staff Reporter

CHENNAI : A 37-year-old man from Kerala was arrested at Anna International airport on Wednesday midnight for holding travel documents in the name of a Sri Lankan Tamil. According to airport sources, the arrested person was holding French travel documents issued in the name of Thulasingam Kandiah.

The sources said Immigration authorities interrogated him on suspicion and found that his name was Sabari Rajan. About 15 years ago, he managed to go to France using a Sri Lankan passport. He was given permanent residentship in France.

On Wednesday he landed at the Anna International airport by a Lufthansa flight with his wife and was on his way to Kerala.

However, he was arrested and remanded to custody. Further investigation is on.

Ammunition seized

Airport officials seized four rounds of ammunition from a 45-year-old passenger bound for Coimbatore on Thursday. Sources said the baggage of the passenger, R.S. Murugesan of Palayamkottai of Tirunelveli, bound by a Paramount flight for Coimbatore, was scanned and found to contain banned items. A check revealed the presence of the ammunition. When Mr Murugesan was interrogated, he produced a weapon licence and said the ammunition was put in the baggage by accident. The ammunition was seized and after a warning the passenger was allowed to go, the authorities added.

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