Police on Sunday night arrested an LTTE cadre travelling in a three wheeler in Vavuniya. Police said the man was armed with a sophisticated Chinese made micro pistol loaded with seven rounds of ammunition.
The 26-year-old Subramanium Thirumurugan is believed to have come to Vavuniya from Kilinochchi a few days ago. He had claimed that another LTTE cadre, identified as Kannan gave him the pistol. The sources said that Kannan appeared to have given the weapon to the wrong man.
"We believe the pistol was to be given to another man who was to stand close to the Swartha hotel at Vavuniya wearing a blue hat," the sources said.
