SRI LANKA: Key witness of a fundamental rights violation case is killed by the Wadduwa Police

Urgent Appeal Case :The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has received information that a key witness in a fundamental rights case filed against the Office-in-Charge of the Wadduwa Police Station was illegally arrested and was later killed while in the custody of that station. The son of the deceased witnessed his father lying on the floor of the cell and bleeding profusely from injuries caused by the severe torture he had endured. Despite repeated requests for water by the deceased the officers on duty refused to comply. However, the police then stated that they arrested the deceased on suspicion of possession of two cannabis cigars and later found him dead inside the police cell. However, police headquarters later announced the transfer of the OIC, sergeant and two other police constables of the Wadduwa station to other areas. The fact that no proper investigation has been carried out is a denial of justice to the victim and his family. Deaths in police custody, either in the stations or during transportation of the suspect is an all too common occurrence in Sri Lanka and is yet another illustration of the exceptional collapse of the rule of law in the country.. Read More..
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