COURT FURTHER REMANDS STF OFFICERS OVER KILLING OF FIVE STUDENTS
September 23, 2013 The twelve police Special Task Force (STF) personnel, arrested over their alleged involvement in the killing of five students in Trincomalee in 2006, have been further remanded until October 7.
The suspects, an ASP and 11 Constables, were produced at the Trincomalee Magistrate Court today, Ada Derana reporter said.
They were arrested by the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) on July 04 and produced before the Trincomalee Chief Magistrate U.L.M. Azhar, who ordered that they be held in remand custody at the Anuradhapura Prison.
The arrested Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) was an Inspector serving in the Trincomalee area when five students were shot and killed in the beach near the Trincomalee Naval Dockyard and Fort Fredrick on January 2, 2006.
Four of the students were vying for university entrance while the other had already been selected to the University of Moratuwa.
The court will consider the suspects’ bail request on October 14.
September 23, 2013 The twelve police Special Task Force (STF) personnel, arrested over their alleged involvement in the killing of five students in Trincomalee in 2006, have been further remanded until October 7.RETIRED ARMY SOLDIER ARRESTED FOR ATTEMPTED MURDER
September 23, 2013
A retired army soldier was arrested by police for attempting to murder a person with the use of a firearm, the Saliyawewa police stated.
The shooting had occurred last evening (September 22) at around 7.40pm in the Palugassegama area of Saliyawewa while a 35 year old was injured in the incident and was hospitalized.
The Saliyawewa police are conducting further inquiries regarding the incident which was reported to have been a personal disagreement between the two parties.
