CID says no complaints received

The CID yesterday said they had received no complaints against Rupavahini Corporation employees regarding the incident that took place within the Corporation premises on December 8, 2007.

When the matter was taken up for inquiry before the Colombo Additional Magistrate, Ms. Kumari Abeyratne, the CID filed a report and stated that they were further probing into the incident and once the inquiries were over a report would be sent to the Attorney General for his advice.

The Counsel for the suspect inquired from the CID why they did not produce the suspect who had assaulted his client, Mesthriyage Upul Nuwan Gunathilake at the Rupavahini Corporation.

Sergeant Wasala Wijeratne of the CID said no complaint had been made to them in that regard but they were conducting investigations into it.

The Magistrate observed the public had seen the parties responsible for the incident on television and yet only one person was brought before the court as a suspect.

The suspect’s counsel said there were two parties involved in the incident but only one person had been brought to court as a suspect.

He pointed out his client was assaulted by the employees in the presence of the Police and no action was taken on his client’s complaint.

Once the statements were recorded from a few other persons, the extracts would be sent to the Attorney General for scrutiny and his opinion.

The Magistrate ordered the CID to send the report to the Attorney General and to report to court on August 17.

She ordered the suspect to make a statement to the CID. Counsel Anton Senanayake appeared for the suspect.