Pillaiyan begins assaulting opposition candidates as the police are asleep

Pilaiyan Group commenced attacking the Kalawanchikudi and Kallar people who supported the candidates of Tamil Democratic National Front (TDNF) at the recent Provincial Council election.

It is reported that these attacks were led by one Sinthuran who works as the in charge of the TMVP office.

Although the series of assaults were underway since May 11 up to date no one had lodged complaints in police since the attackers had threatened that entire families would be killed.
The supporters of one candidate named Kuganathan are the majority of the assault victims. Three of them have sustained serious injuries. A motorcycle belonged to one person was robbed.

The residents of the above said villages say that those who campaigned against Pillaiyan now spend the night in safe places in fear of death threats from Pillaiyan Group.