Apropos of the alleged abduction of a Jaffna University student by an unidentified group last Sunday (27), several Jaffna based electronic and print media, with malice towards the Security Forces desperately tried to mislead their readers implying that the Army was held responsible for the incident.
It has now been however revealed that the student, Vetharaniyam Lathis (26) of Aliyavalai, Thalaiady in question after his return home the following day has reportedly pooh-poohed the series of media reports that attributed his abduction to the Security Forces.
According to Vetharaniyam, the 2nd year student of “Siddhayurveda” faculty of the University of Jaffna, he was abducted by an unidentified group from a place between Thirunelveli and Kaithady on 27th evening and taken to an unknown destination and kept blindfolded until he was released near the Vavuniya bus stand, the following day. He has later managed to return to his hostel and lodged a complaint at Chavakachcheri Police.
“I assert that neither Army nor the Police has any involvement in my abduction. I have least knowledge on my abductors. I do not want to get involved in any unnecessary activities at the University and I want to continue my education to be a doctor. Media reports published quoting me are not true. Those are not my own statements but they were only their hypotheses,” Vetharaniyam Lathis further added.
This unethical and inaccurate reporting once again testifies to the fact that some interested elements have still not given up their campaign to tarnish the image of the Army and disrupt the good relations prevailing between the Army and the civil population.
It has now been however revealed that the student, Vetharaniyam Lathis (26) of Aliyavalai, Thalaiady in question after his return home the following day has reportedly pooh-poohed the series of media reports that attributed his abduction to the Security Forces.
According to Vetharaniyam, the 2nd year student of “Siddhayurveda” faculty of the University of Jaffna, he was abducted by an unidentified group from a place between Thirunelveli and Kaithady on 27th evening and taken to an unknown destination and kept blindfolded until he was released near the Vavuniya bus stand, the following day. He has later managed to return to his hostel and lodged a complaint at Chavakachcheri Police.
“I assert that neither Army nor the Police has any involvement in my abduction. I have least knowledge on my abductors. I do not want to get involved in any unnecessary activities at the University and I want to continue my education to be a doctor. Media reports published quoting me are not true. Those are not my own statements but they were only their hypotheses,” Vetharaniyam Lathis further added.
This unethical and inaccurate reporting once again testifies to the fact that some interested elements have still not given up their campaign to tarnish the image of the Army and disrupt the good relations prevailing between the Army and the civil population.
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