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Manipay family massacre 14 Jan 2006

A white van group arrived at the door of thehome of Nahendram Bojan in Manipay inJaffna on 14 January 2006 just after midnight.The men knocked on the door and demanded
that they are from the Sri Lanka Army and theyneeded 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. Thefather and son were injured and admitted to hospital later. The husband of
the first daughter, Thiageswaran escaped without injuries because hemanaged to hide in the dark and was alive to tell the story of the massacre.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 and English teacher. His son was also a mathematics teacher.


Names of victims (name, age)
1. Bojan Arthanageswary, -, 51
2. Bojan Renuka, -, 30
3. Bojan Shanuka, -, 23