It is suspected that Mathidevan belonging to Navithanveli, Mandoor may have killed as he contradicted with the temple administration on some fraudulent incidents.
This murder took place recently in broad day light created tense situation not only at Batticaloa district but also in northern and eastern provinces. Murder incident took place after the very long time in Batticaloa has traumatized the people much.
It is said that the murdered social service worker had filed case with the intention of taking legal action against those who in the administration of Mandoor temple for committing financial delinquency and temple land scam. Therefore, someone who is in the administration of temple had contradictions with him.
When the murderers came to murder him, they asked him to withdraw the case and keep cool with them, according to his wife. However, this murdered social service worker disregarded their demands and told the murderers that appropriate action should be taken against those perpetrators.
While there were engaged in talks like this, the murderers opened gun fire on the social service worker and they escaped from there. The murderers came there by motorbike that was recently provided to the government service officers.
According to the post-mortem report, the gun that was used to kill him was micro-pistol. As they opened gunfire on head, he died owing to the bleeding and shock. Also, bullet that was shot on one side of the head had come out through the other side of the head.
The pistol that was used to kill him was not just ordinary one. It is said that the pistol that was used to kill him is commonly used by those who are in top rank. It is suspected that many from various sections may have connections in this murder.
Tamil National Alliance expressed its suspicions on the possibility of opening gunfire in broad daylight. Someone attempts to re-impose an arms culture in Batticaloa, Seenithambi Yoheshwaran stated.
P.Ariyanenthiran, who stated that this assassination has traumatized the Batticaloa district much, said that the murderers should be punished by taking appropriate legal action.
Former Chief Minister of Eastern Province Pillaiyan, who stated that armed violence re-emerged while people were expecting a happy life in good governance, said that the murderers should be brought before the legal action.
The assassination of the social service worker has traumatized the people and created tense situation among the people. Voices of the local Medias are rising up urging the identification of murderers and the punishments on them.
Will the perpetrators be identified? Will those who behind this assassination be brought to light? Will the justice be kept up?
We have to wait and see.
