NIA raids Naam Tamilar Katchi supporters in Tamil Nadu in connection with suspected revival of LTTE and funding
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Friday raided six places in Tamil Nadu linked to the residences of several functionaries of the Naam Tamilar Katchi (NTK) party based on inputs that they received funds from the LTTE organization. The places where searches were carried out included those of NTK functionary and YouTuber Saatai Duraimurugan and others. The raids were conducted at the residences of NTK office bearers in Trichy, Coimbatore, Sivaganga, Tenkasi, and other locations in possible laundering of Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) funds.
The case being investigated by NIA is connected with the revival of the banned organization LTTE. Apart from Saatai Duraimurugan, the premises of another NTK supporter and YouTuber Thennagam Vishnu was also searched by the NIA in close coordination with the State Police.
“Raids were conducted by the NIA teams at the premises belonging to suspects in the RC-33/2022/NIA/DLI (Omalur PS Arms Case) in Chennai, Trichy, Coimbatore, Sivaganga and Tenkasi. Extensive searches by the agency led to the seizure of one laptop, 7 mobiles, 8 SIM/memory cards, and 4 pen drives, along with incriminating documents and books related to the LTTE terror organization and its self-styled slain supremo, Prabhakaran.
“The case was originally registered by TN Police following the apprehension of two men, identified as Naveen Chakravorty and Sanjay Prakash, during vehicle checking at Puliyampatti division, Salem, on 19th May 2022. They were arrested after being found in possession of two Pistols, ammunition, gunpowder, etc. Investigations revealed that the duo was inspired by the LTTE, a proscribed terrorist organization. They wanted to establish an outfit similar to the LTTE and wage an armed struggle in Tamil Nadu. Subsequently, one more accused person, namely Kabilar @ Kabilan, was also arrested in this case,” said NIA in a statement.
In June last year, the NIA filed a chargesheet against 13 persons, including three Indian and 10 Lankan nationals, in the India-Sri Lanka illegal drugs and arms trade case relating to attempts to revive the LTTE, a militant organization. The chargesheeted men had conspired with the accused in the Vizhinjam Arms case for exploiting the illegal drugs trade in India and Sri Lanka for funding, amassing, and stashing weapons for the revival of LTTE in India and Sri Lanka. The NIA filed the case suo moto on July 8 last year and arrested 13 persons.
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