Former Navy Intelligence Officer, Dhammika Anilmapa who was arrested by the CID in connection with the alleged two abductions taken place in 2009 using a white van, was ordered to be further remanded till February 23 by Colombo Additional Magistrate Jeyaram Trotsky today.
According to the prosecution, the suspect was the chief Intelligence officer at Welisara Navy Camp at the time the incident was occured and alleged to have aided to conceal the vehicle used in abductions.
The CID informed court that two more suspects expected to be arrested over the incident and they are former intelligence officials on Navy, Dayananda Nanayakkara and Ananda Guruge.
Upon the request made by the CID, the Magistrate permitted the prosecution to interrogate former SDIG Anura Senanayake into the incident.
The CID told court that according to the information revealed so far over the inquiry conducted into two abductions reported in 2009; Welisara Navy Intelligence Officials had direct involvement into the incidents.
Wadiwel Pakkilisami and Rathnasami Paramanandan were were missing since January 2009 and they were allegedly abducted by some unknown individuals using a white vehicle.
Filing a comprehensive report before Colombo Additional Magistrate Nishantha Peiris, the CID revealed the alleged connection of the Navy Intelligence into the incidents.
According to the intelligence sources, the CID told court that the so called abductees were neither suspects into any terrorist activities nor alleged to have involved in such actions.
Earlier, investigation into so-called abductions were conducted by then Sub Inspector of the Colombo Crime Division (CCD), Wijeysinghe.
However, during the investigation conducted by CCD, it was interrupted and stopped by then high ranked police officials.
Later, following a complaint lodge with the CID by the wifes of the abductees, Inspector of Police Nishantha Silva took over the inquiry.
According to the statements recorded from SI Wijesinghe, It was revealed in court that former SDIG Anura Senanayake and former DIG Vass Gunawardena had interrupted into the investigations carried out by the CCD at the beginning.
If those high ranked police officials wouldn't have involved and interrupted into the investigation, police could have caught real culprits and the so- called vehicle into the abducions at the very onset, SI Wijeysinghe in his statement to the CID.
On an earlier occassion, the prosecution found the so-called used in the abductions apportioned into 72 parts at a room in Welisara Gamunu Navy Intelligence Unit.
The CID said those vehicle parts have been sent to the Government Analyst for further examination.
The prosecution also informed court that according to the information revealed from the mobile phone conversations of the abductees, victims were around the Welisara area after they were abducted.
The CID also said mobile Phones belonged to Pakkili Sami and Paramanandan had been recovered in the possession of two Navy officials at the Welisara Camp during the investigation.
The prosecution said it had initiated a broad investigation into the so-called abductions and the involvement of the high ranked police officials who had interrupted the initial inquiry.
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