Tamil Nadu Liberation Army

Tamil Nadu Liberation Army (TNLA) was a militant separatist group in India.

It had its roots in the Naxalite movement, and was headed by Thamizharasan, an engineering student from Ponparappi village.

On 1 September 1987, the people of Ponparappi village lynched Thamizharasan and four of his associates, when they attempted to rob a bank.

[4] The group also carried out several bomb attacks on government buildings, railways, and buses, causing significant damage and loss of life.

[5] The last major incident involving the group was a clash with police in 2005, in which four cadres of the outfit was arrested.