Tiger deserter shot dead

Munza Mushtaq in Colombo, November 2, 2005, 10.20 p.m.. A Tiger cadre who deserted the LTTE organisation was shot dead in Valachchenai at around 1.00 p.m. today. Army reports claimed that the deserter was shot at by LTTE cadres.

Investigations also revealed that, the deceased who was identified as Sellathambi Punyamoorthi had also been under repeated LTTE death threats because of the desertion of his ranks with Tamil Tigers. He was living a 'normal life' in a Government controlled area, prior to his death, army reports said.

A previous police complaint lodged by the victim about one and half months back further claimed that his motorbike was also robbed by Tamil Tigers in revenge of his desertion.