The son of the cultural officer of the Indian Consulate in Jaffna was abducted by unidentified men on Friday afternoon, before being released the next day.
According to Ceylon Today, officer S Prabhakaran’s 14-year old son was on his way back from St. John’s College in Jaffna and was waiting at the Jaffna bus stand when abductors approached him.
"The abductor who came on a motor bike had later fled to Kilinochchi via Pooneryn, along with the boy,” he said.
The boy was held for a night in Killinochchi before being released near the Nallur temple on Sunday, after the Police and Army were informed of the kidnapping.
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