Easter attack: Bathiudeen’s brother released due to lack of evidence

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Former Minister Rishad Bathiudeen’s brother Riyaj Bathiudeen was released as there was insufficient evidence against him for a case to be filed over the Easter Sunday attack, Police Spokesman Jaliya Senaratne said today.

He told a news conference that investigations were carried out by the CID after detaining him in custody for five months and that it had been revealed that there was insufficient evidence against him.

Responding to a question that the police earlier said there was evidence against him, SSP Senaratne said investigations were launched as there was evidence to conduct an investigation against him but the investigation had found out that there was no evidence sufficient to file a case.

He said a suspect could not be detained if there wasn't sufficient evidence against him.

“The investigations are not completed as yet and are at the final stage now. If the investigations find any connection into the incident, action will be taken against him,” he said.

When asked whether there was any political pressure to release him, SSP Senaratne said investigation officials are conducting investigations according provisions of the law and free of any pressure.

“We have not received information of any such pressure,” he said. (Ajith Siriwardana)

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Comments - 18

Ramesh Kanth Friday, 02 October 2020 06:45 PM

A deal made for 2/3 in parliament?

Mokan Friday, 02 October 2020 06:47 PM

In return brother will support 20A

Jehan Friday, 02 October 2020 06:48 PM

Deal? Sri Lanka has kangaroo courts, if politicians then deals, then release. Nothing to do with guilty or not guilty. With Gots more people are jailed ethnic base, then ransoms.

Buddhist Friday, 02 October 2020 06:50 PM

Badurdeen -"thoppi peralanna" langai.

Lankan Friday, 02 October 2020 07:04 PM

Deal is always very powerful weapon in politics

Dee Friday, 02 October 2020 10:06 PM

Thank you 'Sar'!

Demuni Uduwara Friday, 02 October 2020 10:49 PM

Took 5 months to decide the release!

Bhatiya Siriwardena Saturday, 03 October 2020 07:11 AM

If there were no evidence why detained him for 5 months? Thats wrong no? Can arrest and keep for that long, if there is sufficient evidence only. So in that context, the sudden release smells fishy, very fishy!

Ram Saturday, 03 October 2020 07:19 AM

Why was he arrested with insufficient evidence? It is nothing but proper to pay him compensation

Murshid Idroos Saturday, 03 October 2020 07:22 AM

Then who is the mastermind n for what

Sambo Saturday, 03 October 2020 07:40 AM

We have very dishonest politicians in this county until which we will never develop but go backwards.

CJ Saturday, 03 October 2020 07:59 AM

Country is a laughing stock. Politician thrive as long as they smell foolish people and minds. Where is the law and order?

JeyR Saturday, 03 October 2020 08:44 AM

This Gov is a follower of Delhi, sell racism to idiots and steal their votes prior election, after election do dirty politics.. cut deals..

K. Ranaweera Saturday, 03 October 2020 08:45 AM

After you met big brother in Vavuniya what we assumed was correct.

FF Saturday, 03 October 2020 09:26 AM

WE ALL KNOW THE REASON. 20A. ITS A SHAME AND DISGRACE THAT SRI LANKA HAS LEADERS OF POLITICAL PARTIES ACTING FOR PERSONAL BENEFITS

Sinna Saturday, 03 October 2020 07:19 PM

Bathiudeen is liability, any unity with him looses million votes, for his few thousand votes,others are not good but this guy is worst,

Harry Roland Saturday, 03 October 2020 09:18 PM

Evidence flushed down the toilet?

Hamid Sunday, 04 October 2020 07:22 AM

Spokesman lies,due to pressure from his master politician

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