A Tamil man was attacked by unidentified men today, leading to his admission into Batticaloa Teaching Hospital.
28-year-old Paalippodi Gunaseelan was returning to his home in Kanjiran'guda Panaiyaruppan village, in Batticaloa, to find a group of unidentified men questioning his wife. The men, wearing motorcycle helmets, then attacked the victim using logs. He is currently being treated in hospital.
The police say they are investigating this case further. See more from the Uthayan here.
Also see our earlier post:
Disabled former cadre attacked at her Kilinochchi home (04 June 2014)