Tamil Nadu police have arrested a Sri Lankan national who allegedly tried to hide in the Mandapam refugee camp in Ramanathapuram district. Acting on a tip-off that Ajeeban, 26, from Kudathanai, Sri Lanka, was found roaming near the Sri Lankan Tamil Refugee Camp in Mandapam, he was arrested by CID ‘Q’ Branch on Friday. Ajeeban informed investigators that he was duped by Ravanan, a travel agent in Sri Lanka, who promised to get him a fake passport to travel from Nepal to Italy. It was only after reaching Nepal that Ajeeban realized that he had been cheated. He then entered India and took various trains to Rameswaram. Further investigation is underway, police sources said.
Published – 22 March 2026 22:57 IST
