The FMM has also distributed a hand-bill titled, 'Let us safeguard Tamil-Muslim ties,' in the district, sources in Batticaloa said.

The hand-bill said the Tamils and Muslims have been living for long maintaining friendly relationship but some misunderstandings have developed between them in the recent past, although the present situation is very conducive to rebuild the relations like in the past.

Tamils in the Muslim areas should cooperate to get the Muslim trader abducted by Tamil paramilitary groups freed, the hand-bill further said.

Sources said a group of unidentified armed men abducted a Muslim trader, Mohamed Kasim Riyal, 30, on Wednesday morning at Chanthiveali Main Road in Vazhaichcheanai police division in Batticaloa.

Kasim Riyal, father of a child and a resident of M.P.C.S Road at Maavadicheanai in Ottamaavadi, had gone to Batticaloa town on Tuesday around 5:15 p.m to buy goods and had stayed overnight there. He was abducted while returning to Oattamaavadi.

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