A senior Sri Lankan navy officer has been arrested and charged with the murder of two Tamil businessmen, after they were abducted by the military in January 2009.
The two Tamils were reportedly kidnapped by the navy and taken to the Welisara navy camp, a police official told AFP. They were abducted allegedly under the pretext that the vehicle they were travelling in was carrying an explosive.
"Later, they dismantled the vehicle and sold the parts after having killed the two men," said the official.
Their murder took place despite the families of the Tamils paying the military a ransom for their release.
The senior officer, identified as Lieutenant Commander K A Dayananda, has reportedly been placed on remand.
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