Ven. Dhammaloka Thera files petition to avoid arrest

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Ven. Uduwe Dhammaloka Thera had filed a fundamental rights petition seeking the Supreme Court to issue an Interim Order preventing the police from arresting him, allegedly for illegally keeping a baby elephant in his possession.

He was also seeking a declaration from the Court that the action of the Respondent Police officers in attempting to arrest him and singling out him, constitute an imminent violation of his fundamental rights to equality and equal protection of the law and freedom from arbitrary arrest and detention.
He cited CID Director B.R.S.R. Nagahamulla and the IGP as Respondents.

He had stated that in 2015, after the Presidential election, a team of officers from the Wild Life Department accompanied by several others from the Police Department had inquired about the alleged possession of baby elephant from him.

He states that in 2014, in keeping with Buddhist rituals, after the conclusion of a Perehera, a baby elephant had been abandoned at his temple. He stated that he continued to provide and for the pachyderm and also instructed the volunteers to take care of the baby elephant until the authorities took it into their custody.

He laments that as the unregistered elephants were considered public property, the respondents were investigating the inquiries regarding the matter of the unregistered elephant being kept in his charge as if they were clearly expecting him to be produced in Court. He bemoans that there was an imminent threat of him being arrested.

He was also seeking compensation in the amount of Rs. 25 million. (S.S.Selvanayagam)

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Comments - 9

BuffaloaCitizen Friday, 26 February 2016 09:10 AM

Another shameless Buddhist monk in this country.

Detention Friday, 26 February 2016 09:16 AM

Please look within (being a priest) whether having the animal in your temple premises was within the law. Ones own mind will give the answers.

Rajiv Friday, 26 February 2016 10:29 AM

Good story via DM Android App

gobbaya Friday, 26 February 2016 10:32 AM

why worry if the elephant was forgotten and left behind...thats what you said a week ago wasnt it via DM Android App

Perumal Friday, 26 February 2016 02:24 PM

He follows in the footsteps of not Buddha but Basil, Gota and their ilk.

usaguy Friday, 26 February 2016 04:48 PM

very funny. didnt say just a week ago that he is prepared to go to jail via DM Android App

Manoj Friday, 26 February 2016 05:55 PM

So this is the new trend to avoid arrest......!!!!!!!!!!!!!

mano Friday, 26 February 2016 06:29 PM

Recently one person was punished by the court of law for keeping hair of an elephant.But fellows who keep hiding Baby elephants are ignored.

Upul Friday, 26 February 2016 06:45 PM

Why is this sudden 180 degree change? You said that you are ready to go to jail, if you have done anything illegal not so long ago. Please at least try to observe the five precepts of Buddhism.

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