Aadukalam Actor Arrested

25/11/2013

Actor and Poet Jayabalan who made his mark as the baddie in Aadukalam, has been arrested by the Sri Lankan Police for Visa irregularities. The BBC Tamil Service  reported that V.I.S. Jayabalan under custody, is a South Indian film actor and poet. Sri Lanka-born V.I.S. Jayabalan is a  holder of  Norwegian citizenship.

He was arrested on Saturday evening by officers from the Terrorism Prevention Unit.

A leading Sri Lankan daily reported that

“He had arrived in the country on tourist visa. However, he had attended meetings and conducted press conferences in Jaffna and had made statements that create unrest amongst communities. Therefore, he was taken into custory. He will be brought to Colombo and will be later handed over to the immigration and emigration Officials. "