 On August 11, 1990, the LTTE carried out a bloody overnight massacre in Eravur, killing nearly 200 civilians while they slept in their homes.Two nights prior, they had overrun and demolished the Eravur Police Station leaving the populace virtually helpless.Moulana was the first on the scene, and with the help of the Minister of Defense Ranjan Wijeratne, an army camp was established in Moulana's own home to help prevent further attacks from taking place on the people.