The 130 persons arrested for unlawful protest, damaging public property and assaulting police officers near the Jaffna Magistrate’s Court were remanded till early June.

The suspects were produced before the Jaffna Magistrate’s Court today in 3 batches and remanded separately until June 01, 03 and 04.

They were arrested on Wednesday when a large group staged a protest outside the Jaffna Court demanding death penalty for the nine persons arrested for the gang rape and murder of a schoolgirl in Pungudutivu.

Five policemen were injured and buildings and vehicles were damaged in the incident.