A Sri Lankan Tamil, who illegally migrated into Tamil Nadu after leaving from criminal charges in Sri Lanka, was captured by the police at Mandapam refugee camp on Tuesday.

Following an inquiry, Mandapam law and order police booked the guy under the Passport Act on the exact same day.After getting a tip-off about a Sri Lankan Tamil coming to the Mandapam refugee camp, the Marine police reached the spot and captured a youngster who was recognized as S Sinthujan (22 ), hailing from the Mannar area in Sri Lanka.

Later investigation revealed that Sinthujan was involved in a series of criminal cases, including drug peddling cases in Sri Lanka.

The youth after being desired in multiple cases intended to leave legal action and consequently ran away from the nation to India by unlawful ferrying.It was found that Sinthujan gotten here in Tamil Nadu on February 17 and slipped into Paramathivelurs Sri Lankan Tamils camp without getting caught.

Previously, his dad Selvaraj, who had reached Dhanushkodi, was captured by the Marine authorities and was lodged at Mandapam refugee camp after questions.

Learning that his dad was lodged at the Mandapam refugee camp, Sinthujan reached the exact same camp intending to unite with his father.Police sources stated that based upon examination the accused person was discovered to have unlawfully moved to India for escaping legal action for the criminal cases he was associated with.

Mandapam Law and order authorities have booked Sinthujan under area 14 (c) of the Foreigners Act 1946 (r/w) Section 3 (a), 6 (a) of the Passport (entry into India) guidelines 1950.

After being produced before the court, the accused individual will be lodged in an unique prison.Source - The New Indian Express-Agencies