Bail was granted by Jaffna High Court Judge M. Illancheliyan.

The two university students were found dead under suspicious conditions on October 20, 2016 in the Jaffna-Kokkuvil area while they were travelling on a motorcycle. The two victims had gunshot injuries on their body.

Therefore, a Sub Inspector and four other policemen attached to the Jaffna Police were taken into custody, in connection with this killing.