COLOMBO (News 1st); Parliamentarian Gajendrakumar Ponnambalam from the Tamil National People's Front who was arrested earlier in the day, was released on bail after he was produced to the Killinochchi Magistrate's Court.

He was arrested on Wednesday (7) morning for allegedly obstructing the duties of police officers in Jaffna, recently.

Parliamentarian Gajendrakumar Ponnambalam from the Tamil National People's Front was arrested at his Colpetty residence on Wednesday (7) morning.

A special police team from Killinochchi has reached Colombo to make the arrest.

The Parliamentarian was first taken to the Colpetty Police, and thereafter was taken to Killinochchi to be produced in court.

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