Nine suspects, who were in remand custody for the rape and murder of a school girl in the Pungudutivu, Jaffna, were further remanded on Monday June 1.

They were further remanded till June 15  after being produced before the Kayts Magistrate’s Court.

The magistrate also issued orders to the police to produce a DNA analysis report for each of the suspects before court.

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