By Shehan Chamika Silva
Colombo Additional Magistrate permitted the CID officials to record statements from former SDIG Anura Senanayake over the magisterial inquiry conducted into the Rathupaswala shooting.
The prosecution said former SDIG was the in charge of that Rathupaswala area when the shooting was taken place thereby need to record few essential statements from the SDIG.
They requested to record statements within 16 hours while former SDIG in remand custody at the Colombo Remand Prison.
The CID sought this permission when the magisterial inquiry into the murder of Wasim Thajudeen was being held.
However, speaking to the Magistrate from the defendant’s dock, ex- SDIG said it was unfair to interrogate him while in the remand custody, because he doesn’t possess relevant documents and reports pertaining to the Rathupaswala incident currently.
Former SDIG said that he had handed over all the reports to the then Inspector General of Police and also submitted comprehensive report over the incident even to the Human Rights Commission.
The Magistrate subsequently advised the suspect to comply with the court for the moment and directed the CID to provide the opportunity for the suspect to peruse previous reports if he needs so.
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