Colombo High Court today re-fixed the
trial against Parliamentrian Hirunika Premachandra and eight others
over an alleged abduction of a youth in Dematagoda area, since the
absence of the accused, Premachandra.
Submitting a medical report on Hirunika
Premachandra, defence Counsel who appeared for the accused, informed
court yesterday that his client is currently being treated at a
private hospital for a considerable illness, therefore could not
appear before court.
Subsequently, Colombo High Court judge
R. Gurusinghe re-fixed the trial of the case for April 26 and 27.
The Attorney General had filed
indictments on 29 counts against the suspects.
Earlier, the suspects were produced in
Colombo Chief Magistrate's Court at the non summary trial and now on
bail over the incident.
The victim, Amila Priyanga, was alleged
to have abducted by the suspects.
The entire incident was captured on
CCTV cameras which were later used by the police to arrest the
suspects.
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