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| Photographs Tamil Guardian |
Locals in the village of Oddusuddan in Mullaitivu district held a protest on Wednesday against the government's divisional secretary for the region, accusing of him of confiscating private lands belonging to residents.
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The divisional secretary reportedly failed to return the land despite being apparently ordered to do so by a the local government agent, locals said.
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During the protest, which took place in front of the divisional secretary's office, officials came out from within the office and threatened those taking part, demonstrators said.
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