Uva Chief Minister gets crime busting DIG transferred
MONDAY, 18 FEBRUARY 2013
DIG Monaragala M.R. Latheef who had been subjected to political fury due to carrying out his duties impartially and against illegal activities has been transferred to Badulla District with immediate effect.
Recently the Chief Minister of Uva PC Shashindra Rajapaksa had said to a daily newspaper that he had asked the IGP to take action regarding Mr. Latheef.
It is reported that certain local politicians who had been jubilant regarding the transfer of Mr. Lataheef had gathered with their henchmen at Monaragala town to light crackers.
Meanwhile, these politicians had taken steps to distribute leaflets in Monaragala town tarnishing the image of Mr. Latheef.
Police officers say ganja plantations, treasure hunting, illegal mining of sand, destroying forests and illegal cattle rackets carried out by criminal elements that have protection of politicians were successfully eliminated under instructions and leadership from Mr. Latheef. As a result Mr. Lataheef was hated by politicians and their henchmen in Monaragala District they point out.
Several politicians engaged in an agitation recently demanding the removal of Mr. Latheef from Monaragala.
However, the IGP too had confirmed that DIG Latheef had been keen regarding discipline of police officers and curbing crime. DIG Roshan Fernando has replaced Mr. Latheef as DIG Monaragala.
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Monday , 18 February 2013
A family man was chopped and killed in Vavuniya north, Nedunkerni Mara Iluppai kulam locality. This incident occurred yesterday in the early morning hours at 3.00 a.m.
Arumugasamy Piremaseelan aged 38 years father of three children located at Nedunkerni Mara Iluppai kulam, Magilamottai was killed.
The said person on Saturday at about 9.00 p.m, received an anonymous call. The threat was given that “we will kill you”.
Immediately the deceased had rushed with his wife to the military police check point and made a complaint. However military had asked them to make a complaint to the police and have turned them.
Piremaseelan on that night itself had made a complaint to the Nedunkerni police.
He had returned home and during his sleep he had been killed by stab and cut injuries.
In the early morning hours at about 3.00 a.m, five persons attired in black clothes have intruded the home and have done this unruly act and have escaped.
Concerning the incident the Nedunkerni police are conducting investigations.
Vavuniya district Magistrate Alexraja directly visited the locality where the incident took place and held investigation and ordered to hand over the body to Vavuniya hospital for postmortem.
Monday , 18 February 2013
