Sri Lanka: Man abducted days before court hearing: Ramasamy Prabaharan

Index Number: ASA 37/002/2012
Date Published: 15 February 2012
Categories: Sri Lanka

Ramasamy Prabaharan, a Tamil businessman who brought a case against Sri Lankan police for torture, unlawful arrest and detention was abducted on 11 February at his home in Colombo, Sri Lanka, by armed men. He was due to appear in court on 13 February. There are fears for his safety.