Sri Lankan Tamil deported from Tiruchi Special Camp

A Sri Lankan Tamil, who was housed in the Special Camp at Tiruchi since 2022, was deported to the island nation on Monday, after he completed his sentence in a case that was booked against him in Tamil Nadu.The Tiruchi City Police said K. Krishnakumar, aged around 43, was escorted by a team to the airport after they obtained a deportation order for him. He departed on a Colombo-bound Sri Lankan Airlines flight.Krishnakumar was arrested by the Q Branch CID, Ramanathapuram, for attempting to smuggle explosives and other materials in 2015, and was sentenced to 10 years’ imprisonment. However, the Madras High Court reduced the sentence to seven years. After completing his sentence, Krishnakumar was lodged in the Special Camp in Tiruchi since 2022. The camp houses foreign nationals facing criminal charges.Located near the Central Prison here, the Special Camp comes under the administrative control of the Tiruchi District Collector with a revenue official posted to monitor its day to day functioning. The special camp is provided with round-the-clock security by the Tiruchi City Police and a team from the Tamil Nadu Special Police.Following Krishnakumar’s deportation, the number of inmates in the camp is 160, sources said. Published - October 26, 2026 11:05 pm IST