Ex-cop alleges Shani, others coerced to implicate Gota, Namal in Thajudeen probe

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Former Crime Branch OIC at the Narahenpita Police A. D. Sumith Chammika Perera yesterday alleged former CID Director Shani Abeysekara and several other officers coerced him to implicate Gotabaya Rajapaksa and Namal Rajapaksa in the Wasim Thajudeen investigation.

Speaking at a news briefing organised by the Sathya Gaweshakayo Organisation, Mr. Perera said he launched a probe over the Thajudeen incident after informing higher officials within a legal framework in 2012.

“When I looked to find the last place where the deceased was at before he came and what he did, I received information that he was at F5 unit at the Anderson Flats where he and two others were consuming alcohol until around 11.45 pm. One was Thajudeen who was killed and two others,” he said.

He said he was transferred as Nelliady Police OIC in Jaffna in 2015 and during that time a CID Sergeant called him and said a statement was needed to be recorded.

“I came to the CID at least 15 times from Jaffna and after three, four days, they told me that what they needed was the names of Namal and Gotabaya. They asked me to say that Namal and Gotabaya told me over the phone to brush the investigations under the carpet.

I received no such directive from anyone. I was summoned to CID two days later. What they did was wasting peoples’ time. During the last two days, an ASP named Weerasekara, another one named Tissera, Shani and Director CID Nagahamulla threatened me to pronounce the names,” Mr. Perera said.

He said he was arrested for not doing what he was asked to and said had he done what he had been asked, he would have to leave the country as Nishantha did.

“After I was released, I wrote to the IGP, Human Rights Commission, President’s Secretariat, PM’s Office but there was no response. The IGP said he was unable to reinstate me because I didn’t do what they had asked me to do,” he said adding he would take legal action against the injustice caused to him.

When asked why he couldn’t come up with the information before, he said he was afraid to do so.

Meanwhile, Sathya Gaweshakayo Convenor Attorney-at-Law Premanath Dolawatta said Mr. Perera was named a suspect, and therefore, he could not reveal this information earlier. “Now he is released from the case,” he said. (By Lahiru Pothmulla)

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Comments - 12

Max Friday, 29 November 2019 11:57 AM

Here we go.. Lets wait and see the way of unfolding of the truth.

Cons Friday, 29 November 2019 12:44 PM

Not necessary. I feel Shani must have been involved in these conspiracies!!!

Shan Friday, 29 November 2019 12:07 PM

Everybody knows the truth and who gave orders

George Harry Friday, 29 November 2019 12:14 PM

Your Excellency Gotabaya should have avoided Indian visit, it might seem some negative impact back home.

TheSwan Friday, 29 November 2019 12:47 PM

You are a disgrace to all policeman, mankind, religion and existence.

Gayan Friday, 29 November 2019 12:53 PM

A commission should be set to investigate this. We were told in 2015 everything will be independent. But it seems the Cid was used for political purposes.

deanw m Friday, 29 November 2019 01:04 PM

Shan,Kandappa seem behaved like politically motivated CID officials,even good things they did bad way

Tamil Friday, 29 November 2019 02:28 PM

It is extraordinary the focus on the murder of Thajudeen is now completely removed and the CID is being accused of coercion. You Sinhalese are a strange set of people.

Ajith gamage Friday, 29 November 2019 02:34 PM

An Another Foolish Drama,

Ram Friday, 29 November 2019 02:57 PM

Shani is no chicken. He will have mobile calls received by Perera from the then big guns to save him. This man is trying to get support from the Rajapaksa's to get reinstated and acquitted from the case by lying in their favour

Wasp Friday, 29 November 2019 07:05 PM

How much was the ex-cop paid for this gibberish???

Andrew Silva Saturday, 30 November 2019 03:10 AM

What Chammika Perera is saying that though he was a OIC who was gutless with no back bone to tell the truth at the Thadudeen investigation. Are these kinds of police officers we have in the country? How can there be a policy of fairness. The fact is it does not exit in Sri Lanka.

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