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Former Navy officer arrested over disappearance of youth
Sri Lanka police on Wednesday arrested a senior navy officer in connection with the abduction and disappearance of 11 youth, including ethnic minority Tamils, during the l war that ended seven years ago.
Police spokesman Ruwan Gunasekara was quoted as telling the Associated Press that navy Commodore D.K.P. Dasanayake was arrested Wednesday after an investigation into the abduction of 11 youth in the capital Colombo.
According to Gunasekara, the youth had been abducted, illegally detained and then disappeared during the period of 2008 -2009. Dasanayake has been accused of aiding and abetting the incident.
Dasanayake will appear before a magistrate.
Three other navy members have also been arrested and remanded for the same incident.
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