Sri Lankan youth held for illegal entry in Tamil Nadu: Police

The Coastal Security wing police arrested Sri Lankan national after he illegally entered Tamil Nadu and patrolled the Danuskodi beach last night.

The Coastal Security wing police arrested Sri Lankan national after he illegally entered Tamil Nadu and patrolled the Danuskodi beach last night. According to the police, a suspicious youth was seen walking towards Mukundarayar Chatram in Dhanushkodi.

The 30-year-old youth has been identified as Pradeep Kumar Bandaranaike, a native of Sri Lanka's Mannar district. He has been brought to the Dhanushkodi police station for interrogation. During the interrogation, it was found that a Sri Lankan friend of his told him that he was going to meet his acquaintance in Rameswaram and he would get a job in Tamil Nadu.

Currently, the police are conducting a thorough probe at the Dhanushkodi Coastal Security wing Police Station. Further details are awaited. (ANI)