LTTE chief Prabhakaran’s wife, daughter and younger son found shot dead in Mullaitivu District

The slain Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) chief Velupillai Prabhakaran’s wife Mathivathani, daughter and 13-year old younger son Balachandran were found shot dead on May 20, according to Times of India. Their bodies, having gunshot wounds in the head, were found in the Nanthikandal lagoon area barely 600 metres from where Prabhakaran’s body was recovered by the Army. Contrary to earlier media reports, Prabhakaran’s family were not in Europe. According to India Today, the family was shot dead by the Security Forces as it tried to break out of the No-Fire Zone. Another 150 bodies were found in the lagoon area.

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