Thursday, 8 December 2016

Man remanded over posting a recording of death threats on president, PM, Opp. Leader on FB




By Shehan Chamika Silva

A man who posted a sound recording which contained death threats on President, Prime Minister and Opposition Leader, on Face Book ordered to be remanded till December 15 by Colombo Chief Magistrate Gihan Pilapitiya today.

The CID arrested the suspect, Dinush Chamara (age 26) who was a resident in Rathgama area and produced in Court.

According to the prosecution the suspect was the administrator of a Face Book page called 'Sokarina' and had posted a sound recording via his page with the title of that "End of Maithripala will be soon from a Sinhala Budhist, says an official attached to the President's Security Division..."

The CID said the recording contained with clear death threats to the VVIPs and the person speaks in the recording also invite people to the assassination of President, Prime Minister and Opposition Leader.

The CID had initiated a broad investigation into the incident as to clarify the person in the recording and the potential security threat to the VVIPs.

Counsel Inoka Seneviratne appeared on behalf of the suspect.



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