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A young man from Manipur has been arrested on charges of breaking into houses in Kopay and Kokuvil and engaging in sword violence.
According to police, the suspect, 26-year-old Colin, was arrested on a tip-off.
They said no sharp weapon was seized from the suspect.
On November 23, a sword-wielding mob broke into two houses in Kopay and Kokuvil and escaped.
A suspect from Manipay New Monastery has been arrested while police are investigating the incident.
The suspect has been taken to the Jaffna police station. Police said more than a dozen cases were pending in the courts against the suspect.
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