Security police officer of wrongfully arrested DJ, assaulted and detained under PTA
(Lanka-e-News-01.June.2013,5.30PM) The police officer M.G. Mahinda Kithsiri(60305) who served in the security detail of District judge (DJ) of Homagama, Sunil Abeysinghe (taken into custody on a frame up falsely charged with bribery allegations ) has been detained for 90 days on a DO (detention order), according to reports reaching Lanka e news. The illegal actions surrounding the wrongful arrest of the two individuals on the 29 th night have been reported to Lanka e news.
The district judge (DJ) had been informed to visit the place in dispute where the Buddha statue and other statues of deities were, for inspection . DJ Abeysinghe who arrived at the site had ,without alighting from the vehicle sent his security officer to ensure whether the hotel is the correct site. When the police officer Mahinda had entered the hotel , a woman had given him a parcel . The startled officer had inquired ‘what is this?’, and has not even laid hands on the parcel . At that moment , a group that surrounded him had begun assaulting him fiercely. The assailants had then approached the judge inside the vehicle and seized him , whereupon the DJ who was shocked had inquired ‘what is happening here?’ The judge however had not been assaulted.
A group that claimed they are from the bribery commission and some workers of the hotel had then forcibly got into the vehicle.
The police security officer M.G. Mahinda Kithsiri(60305) is now in Prison hospital. yesterday under the signature of the defense Secretary , an order had been taken to detain him for 90 days. It is a most vexatious question and a highly debatable issue whether a DO under the Prevention of Terrorist Act can be issued based on a request made by the bribery Commission officers.
(Lanka-e-News-01.June.2013,5.30PM) The police officer M.G. Mahinda Kithsiri(60305) who served in the security detail of District judge (DJ) of Homagama, Sunil Abeysinghe (taken into custody on a frame up falsely charged with bribery allegations ) has been detained for 90 days on a DO (detention order), according to reports reaching Lanka e news. The illegal actions surrounding the wrongful arrest of the two individuals on the 29 th night have been reported to Lanka e news.The district judge (DJ) had been informed to visit the place in dispute where the Buddha statue and other statues of deities were, for inspection . DJ Abeysinghe who arrived at the site had ,without alighting from the vehicle sent his security officer to ensure whether the hotel is the correct site. When the police officer Mahinda had entered the hotel , a woman had given him a parcel . The startled officer had inquired ‘what is this?’, and has not even laid hands on the parcel . At that moment , a group that surrounded him had begun assaulting him fiercely. The assailants had then approached the judge inside the vehicle and seized him , whereupon the DJ who was shocked had inquired ‘what is happening here?’ The judge however had not been assaulted.
A group that claimed they are from the bribery commission and some workers of the hotel had then forcibly got into the vehicle.
The police security officer M.G. Mahinda Kithsiri(60305) is now in Prison hospital. yesterday under the signature of the defense Secretary , an order had been taken to detain him for 90 days. It is a most vexatious question and a highly debatable issue whether a DO under the Prevention of Terrorist Act can be issued based on a request made by the bribery Commission officers.
