New Twist In Wasim Thajudeen Media Blitz
By Darshanie Ratnawalli –August 10, 2015
Darshanie Ratnawalli
Mahinda.info releases the original police report showing no time for torture
Mahinda Rajapaksa Information Center, Mahinda.info yesterday published a scanned copy of the original report filed by Inspector Damian Perera, OIC, Police Station Narahenpita on 2012 May 21, four days after the incidence which produced the body identified as Wasim Thajudeen’s in the burnt car registered in his name.
This report lists the initial evidence of the friends who last saw Thajudeen alive as well the first spectators at the site of the crash. The last person who saw Wasim Thajudeen alive, was Mohamed Sakeer Badurdeen (The name is written in Sinhala and is given in English as it sounds). Thajudeen dropped Badurdeen off at the residence of the latter at No. 15, Nihal Silva Mawatha, Kirulapone at 11. 50 or 11. 51 pm on 16 May 2012. One of the first spectators at the crash site Balendran Premananda of No. 74, School Lane, Wellawatte passed Shalika Grounds around 12 midnight on 16 May 2012 on his way to the Airport, Katunayaka and saw Wasim’s car on fire. He also reports seeing one person already near the car. According to the times on this report there was only about 10 minutes for the alleged abduction and torture of the victim to take place. The CID intimated to the Court on 27 July 2015 that they suspect murder followed by torture.
This initial Police report gives the evidence of the three friends who were the last people to see Thajudeen alive. They were Junadeen Mariana Rashmi de Silva, Chaminda Jeya Prakaash and Mohamed Sakeer Badurdeen. All three state that the three men Chaminda, Mohamed and Wasim drank two bottles of Old Arrack at the residence of Mariana Rashmi, the girlfriend of Chaminda Jeya Prakaash. According to Mariana Rashmi and Chaminda Jeyaprakaash, Wasim Thajudeen and Mohamed Sakeer came to Rashmi’s residence at 7.30 pm on 16 May when Chaminda Jeya Prakaash was already there. According to Mariana Rashmi and Mohamed Sakeer the company of the three male friends left the girl Rashmi’s place at 11. 30 pm on 16 May. However according to the statement of Chaminda Jeyaprakaash, Rashmi’s boyfriend, they left at 11 pm. From Rashmi’s rented place at Anderson Flats, Colombo 5, the three men got into Waseem’s car and drove to No. 36, Galhena Road, Gangodawilla, Nugegoda, which was the residence of Chaminda Jeya Prakaash. According to Chaminda Jeya Prakaash, he left Wasim Thajudeen’s car at around 11. 45 pm while Thajudeen drove off having expressed the intention of dropping off Mohamed Sakeer.Read More