A Tamil woman has been admitted to Jaffna hospital, after she collapsed following interrogation by Sri Lankan military intelligence officers in the North-East, reports Colombo Mirror.
Sri Lankan military officials reportedly visited at least six houses at Vithanaiyar Lane near Kokkuvil Hindu College in Jaffna, said the website citing sources in Jaffna.
Families were interrogated and details of youth residing at the addresses were taken down by the intelligence officers, who spoke in broken Tamil. When the officers demanded signatures from local villagers, they were challenged to prove their identity and stated they were attached to the military intelligence unit.
The situation became tense after the men began acting in a threatening manner, and resulted in one woman being admitted to hospital in Jaffna after she collapsed following interrogation.
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