An extensive search operation was conducted by heavily armed Sri Lankan military personnel in the Murippu region of Mulliyavalai on Monday, reports Uthayan.
Two Tamil men, accused of being former LTTE cadres were arrested by TID operatives, however, one man later escaped.
Over 200 Army tanks and armoured vehicles were deployed in the area. The search operation which began at 7.30am continued until 4pm.
The search operation comes as the Sri Lankan government established another police commission in order to arrest an alleged armed criminal, named by the Sri Lankan military as 'Gopi'.
Launching a man hunt to arrest Gopi, the Sri Lankan military has over recent weeks intensified its presence across the North-East, as well as carrying out widespread arrests of human rights activists, and search operations.
The heavy military presence has left residents fearful.
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