Latest reports from London indicate that London Metropolitan Police who holds A.C.Santhan, Head of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam in Britain at the Paddingtomn Green Police Station, has decided to file action against him.
The Police have decided to file initially the charge of “conspiring to collect funds for a proscribed organization. “
The reference to “a proscribed organization” in the charge sheet points to the proscription of the Tamil Tigers on 28 February 2001 under the Terrorism Act 2000.
Shanthan has been arrested and held in police custody under the Terrorism Act. Sources revealed that anyone arrested under the Terrorism Act is allowed to be held under Police custody for 28 days.
In case the Police need to hold a person for more than 28 days they could do so on a special court’s order.
Information revealed after the arrest of Shanthan, police has raided four properties located in the South London yesterday.
It is further revealed that Police has taken with them large amount of documents from the houses they raided. Also it is learnt they have taken with them several computers and documents.
(http://www.asiantribune.com/index.php?q=node/6259)
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