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Kokkuvil residents accuse police of inaction over gang violence

Kokkuvil residents accused the Sri Lankan police of inaction over gang violence and vandalism after locals were forced to apprehend five men believed to be involved in gang related activities in the region. 

Locals detained the five men on January 1, accusing them of preparing to carry out violence and vandalism in the area. The suspects were handed over to the police. 

With the ongoing gang violence, despite military personnel and Special Task Force (STF) officers being deployed across the area however, locals accused the military of being responsible for the gangs. 

The five men were produced in court yesterday, where Jaffna Magistrate Justice Anthony Samy Peter remanded the men in custody until January 14. 

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