Lankan Politician turned back for ‘LTTE links’ from Chennai

The immigration authorities at Chennai international airport turned back a senior Sri Lankan political leader on Thursday night on suspicion that he might have LTTE links.

Middle-aged Nityanandan Indrakumar had to take the flight back to Colombo after failing to convince the immigration officers that he had nothing to do with the Tamil Tigers and was, in fact, the secretary-general of the Tamil Eelam Liberation Organisation (TELO), a recognised political party in Sri Lanka with four MPs in Parliament.

"Indrakumar came with his wife and three children by Air Lanka UL123 Thursday night. The immigration officers at the airport told him that only his wife and children were permitted entry and he should go back to Colombo. He pleaded he was the leader of a recognised political party, which has been pro-India since its birth almost 30 years ago. But the officers would not relent. This is unfortunate," said Mr Sivajilingam, a TELO parliamentarian. He said Mr Indrakumar went back with his wife and children.

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