Selvarasa Pathmanathan
Sri Lankan criminal (born 1955) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Shanmugam Kumaran Tharmalingam (Tamil: செல்வராசா பத்மநாதன்; alias Selvarasa Pathmanathan, Kumaran Pathmanathan, or simply KP; born 6 April 1955)[1] is a former prominent member of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE). Pathmanathan was on Interpol's most wanted list for various charges including arms smuggling and criminal conspiracy.[2][1] He is also wanted by India's law enforcement agencies in connection with the assassination of former Indian Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi in 1991 and for violation of the Terrorist Act and the Indian Explosive Act.[3] He was arrested on 5 August 2009.[4] Pathmanathan was released from prison on 17 October 2012, when the complaints against him by Sri Lanka were withdrawn.[5]
Shanmugam Kumaran Tharmalingam | |
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Born | Shanmugam Kumaran Tharmalingam (1955-04-06) 6 April 1955 (age 69)[1] |
Other names | Selvarasa Pathmanathan Kumaran Pathmanathan and many others |
Criminal status | Arrested by Sri lankan intelligence agents on 5 August 2009 and brought to Sri Lanka. Released on 17 October 2012. |
Criminal charge | Criminal conspiracy, arms smuggling and for the violation of the Indian Terrorist Act and the Indian Explosive Act. Assassination of Rajiv Gandhi. |