Manipay family massacre 14 Jan 2006

Manipay family massacre 14 Jan 2006

A white van group arrived at the door of the home of Nahendram Bojan in Manipay in Jaffna on 14 January 2006 just after midnight. The men knocked on the door and demanded that they are from the Sri Lanka Army and they

needed to check the home. When the door was opened by the second daughter of Bojan, the white van group started shooting.

Three people, the mother and two daughters were killed on the spot. The father and son were injured and admitted to hospital later. The husband of the first daughter, Thiageswaran escaped without injuries because he managed to hide in the dark and was alive to tell the story of the massacre.

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The entire family of Nahendram Bojan was a very accomplished family. He was the Scout Commissioner for the KKS area in Jaffna for a long period and he was also the Northern Commissioner for the St John’s Ambulance. One of his daughters was an actress and was reading for her degree. His other daughter a graduate was an English teacher. His son was also a mathematics teacher.

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