INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
More than 1,500 deserters from the Tri-Forces have actually been arrested for failing to report for responsibility without being lawfully
discharged.Following an order from the Secretary to the Ministry of Defence, Air Vice Marshal (Retired) Sampath Thuyacontha, operations to
apprehend tri-service workers who absconded from service without legally resigning were released on February 22
As of the other day (19 ), 1,604 deserters have actually been apprehended
It is reported that 1,444 were captured in operations performed by the Tri-Forces, while 160 were apprehended by the police.The Ministry of
Defence further mentioned that amongst those apprehended, 1,394 were Army workers, 138 were Air Force workers, and 72 were Navy workers.
