KUALA LUMPUR (Bernama): All the 12 individuals detained on suspicion of involvement in the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) will be allowed to meet their families for Deepavali. Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Abdul Hamid Bador said only close family members of the 12 individuals including two assemblymen from Negri Sembilan and Melaka, can come to the detention centre to visit them. "Police will allow close family members to see the detainees for Deepavali. Several family members of the detainees had been staging a protest in Bukit Aman since Monday (Oct 21), urging the police to release the detainees to enable them to celebrate Deepavali. - BernamaRelated stories:Wives of Sosma detainees want husbands to come home for DeepavaliBe patient, IGP tells families of LTTE-linked detaineesIGP assures families that 12 detainees linked to the LTTE are well cared for, asks them to be patient

Source: The Star October 25, 2019 08:26 UTC