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Jaffna MP Archuna Accused of Firearm Threat in Land Dispute
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Jaffna MP Archuna Accused of Firearm Threat in Land Dispute

TLDR

  • Jaffna MP Ramanathan Archuna accused of firearm threat.

  • Incident April 25th in Periyavillan, Jaffna over land.

  • Dispute involved seven individuals; MP claims ancestral land.

  • Video circulating; land ownership case ongoing in court.

Parliamentarian Ramanathan Archuna is facing allegations of threatening two women with a firearm during a land dispute. The incident reportedly took place on February 25th in Periyavilan, Jaffna. According to reports, the MP was cleaning a disputed plot of land when two women arrived, asserting their claim to a portion of it. An argument ensued, during which the MP allegedly displayed a firearm. A case concerning the land's ownership is currently pending at the Mallakam Magistrate's Court, with both the MP and the women claiming title to the property.

Story Update

Update #2\u00b7 Apr 26 · 8:19 AM

New details have emerged regarding the alleged firearm threat by Jaffna MP Ramanathan Archchuna in a land dispute. The incident reportedly occurred yesterday (April 25th) in Periyavillan, Jaffna, while the MP was engaged in clearing what he claims is his ancestral land. The dispute is linked to an ongoing Magistrate’s Court case concerning the land's ownership. A video of the altercation is now circulating on social media, showing the MP in a verbal dispute with a group of individuals, including two men and five women, who had arrived at the location asserting their claim to the property.

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