One of the remaining three suspects, who were apprehended in connection with the Indo-Lanka kidney racket and charged later for violating Immigration laws by the CCD, today pleaded guilty to all allegations.
Suspect, Isthiyan Khan pleaded guilty to the charges of intentionally attempt to escape from the Mirihana detention camp and staying in Sri Lanka illegally without a valid passport by violating immigration laws.
Subsequently, Colombo Chief Magistrate Lal Ranasinghe Bandara imposed one year rigorous imprisonment, suspended for five years, with a fine of Rs. 100,000 for the immigration law violation and also imposed another suspended one year jail term for the escaping charge.
On the earlier occassion, two suspects, Ragavendra Uppara and Theppala Viki Raja had pleaded guilty to the same charges.
However, other two suspects Yadalapaari Vamis Krishna and Dogipathi Shri Niwas informed court that they expect to plead guilty on thr next date, thereby the Magistrate remanded them till March 8 and 15 respectively.
On an earlier occasion, the Colombo Crimes Division had filed 16 cases for eight suspects, two cases for each on charges of intentionally attempt to escape from the Mirihana detention camp and staying in Sri Lanka illegally without a valid passport by violating immigration laws.
The Police leveled charges against suspects under section 45(1) of the Immigration Act and section 219 of the Penal Code.
However, there were only five suspects, Dogipathi Shri Niwas, Mohammad Isthiyan, Yadalapaari Vamis Krishna, Ragavendra Uppara and Theppala Viki Raja, remaining in the case and main suspect Vijini Giri Lakshman Kumar and two others had escaped earlier while detained at the Mirihana Detention Camp.
Senior State Counsel Chethiya Gunasekara appeared on behalf of the Attorney General while the CCD unit 1 OIC Inspector of Police Fernando conducted the prosecution.
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