‘Ava’ gang leader arrested in Canada on murder charges

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A Sri Lankan national believed to be the head of the criminal gang known as ‘Ava Group’, based in Northern Sri Lanka, has been arrested in Canada.

Canadian media reported that Prasanna Nallalingam, 32, who also goes by the name Ajanthan Subramaniyam, is facing extradition to France to face murder charges after being arrested in Toronto this spring.

The extradition of Nallalingam is being sought in connection with the alleged gang killing of Abiraman Balakirishnan and attempted murder of another man in September 2022 in France, Canada’s Department of Justice confirmed.

Subramaniyam, is believed to be the leader of a group known as AAVA, an outlaw motorcycle gang active in the northern province of Sri Lanka. The filings state the attack targeted a group known to be rivals of AAVA, the LC Boys, foreign media reported.