Tamil youth attempt to commit suicide wile at TID custody

Tamil youth arrested under the prevention of terrorist act attempt to commit suicide by jumping from the second floor of TID office, receiving treatment at the Colombo national hospital.  Victim identified as Sivaraja Prakash. Since 2004 he was residing in foreign country and returned to country six days before. TID officials arrested youth while at the Bandaranaike International airport. In the recent past several Tamil nationals return from foreign countries were questioned by TID officials at the airport. Officials fail to inform relatives on this arrest.