Journalist and two students detained by Sri Lankan police in Jaffna

A local journalist and three persons, including two university students were arrested in Jaffna on Thursday morning, reports the Uthayan.

Sri Lankan police officers, dressed in civilian clothes, arrived in police vehicles to a house by the University of Jaffna were those detained had been staying.

The police, whilst confirming the arrest, have not released the reason for the arrest.

The court in Jaffna ordered those arrested to be detained until April 27, the paper added.

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