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SriLanka refugee detained in Thanjavur
The police here on Wednesday detained S Ranjith (30) of Mannar in SriLanka for coming to tamil Nadu without the necessary documents. According to sources, Ranjith took a boat to illegally reach Kodiyakarai in Nagappattinam district last week.
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He later visited Thanjavur and reportedly stayed in a mansion and then travelled to Pattukkottai. Based on a tip-off, the police detained him at Pattukkottai for inquiries. Ranjith reportedly told the police that he came to the State to meet a relative who is staying at a Sri Lankan refugee camp at Marthandam in Kanyakumari district. Further inquiries are on to ascertain if he is saying the truth and if not, to find out his real purpose of the visit, the police sources said. He is yet to be arrested, they added.
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