Madras HC directs centre to review demand for Devananda’s arrest

The Madras High Court, in Chennai directed the central government to look into the issue and the demand for arrest of Douglas Devananda, Sri Lankan Minister who has been accused of killing a person in 1986. Earlier, on June 09, a pro-Sri Lankan Tamil forum had filed public interest litigation (PIL) accusing Devananda of opening fire that killed one person and injured four others at Chennai in November 1986.Two days later, the court took up the PIL but adjourned it till June 14 so as to avert any diplomatic row between India and Sri Lanka.