Thajudeen murder case: Another high-ranking police officer in hot water
JUL 08 2016
Another high-ranking police officer involved in the investigations into Wasim Thajudeen’s murder is being investigated over his alleged role in the cover up of evidence in the former rugby player’s murder, the Attorney General (AG) yesterday informed Court.
Filing a further report in connection with the incident, the CID informed Court that the investigations pertaining to the telephone calls of Wasim Thajudeen were initiated by former CCD Director SSP Ranaweera. The CID told Court that they have recorded a statement from SSP Ranawaka over the incident. In his statement to the CID, the SSP Ranawaka has said that he met former DIG Anura Senanayake following the day of the incident and he was instructed that the CCD should not carry out an investigation in this regard.
Senior State Counsel Ratnayake further told Court that the telephone calls received on two companions of Wasim Thajudeen are being investigated.
Meanwhile, Western Province former Senior DIG Anura Senanayake and former Narahenpita Crimes OIC Sumith Champika Perera arrested over their alleged role in the cover up of evidence in the former rugby player Wasim Thajudeen murder were yesterday ordered to be further remanded till July 22 by Colombo Additional Magistrate.
The Additional Magistrate refused to release the suspects on bail citing he does not have jurisdiction to grant bail on the suspects who had been charged under Section 296 of the Penal Code for conspiring to commit a murder.
The Additional Magistrate instructed the defence to seek bail for the suspects from High Court through revision applications.
