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Evading court: Sivajilingam released on bail

06 Jul 2020

Former Northern Provincial Councillor M.K. Sivajilingam was arrested yesterday (5) by the Valvettithurai Police for evading court proceedings, and subsequently released on bail. The former parliamentarian had reportedly failed to appear before a court with regard to a case and as a result, a warrant had been issued for his arrest. Sivajilingam had been issued a notice to appear before the Point Pedro Magistrate Court with regard to a case filed against the unlawful organisation of a commemoration event in 2018. However, the former MP had failed to appear before the court with regard to the notice issued, and the court had subsequently issued a warrant for his arrest. He was arrested last morning (5) at his residence and was to be produced before the Point Pedro Magistrate Court later in the day, where he was released on bail. Sivajilingam is contesting the upcoming parliamentary election from the Jaffna District as a candidate of the Tamil People’s National Alliance, led by former Northern Province Chief Minister C.V. Wigneswaran.


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