LTTE rebels kill police officer in Sri Lanka: Govt

The Tamil Tiger rebels shot the police officer when he was on his way to assume duties at the Pottuvil police station in Amparai.

Suspected Tamil Tiger rebels on Monday shot and killed a police officer in volatile eastern Sri Lanka, the government said.

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The rebels shot the officer when he was on his way to assume duties at the Pottuvil police station in Amparai district, the Media Centre for National Security said.