The five policemen who were in remand custody for the death of two students of the University of Jaffna were remanded further till December 16 by the Jaffna Magistrate's Court.

The two students were allegedly shot dead on the night of October 20 at a police checkpoint at Kokuvil, Kulappidy Junction in Jaffna.

Though police initially denied the shooting, the post-mortem found bullets lodged in the body of the student who was driving the bike at the time of the accident.

Five policemen manning the check point were arrested on October 21. They have been suspended.