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Bar Association urges IGP to launch inquiry
Colombo, Feb 25 (Daily Mirror) - The Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) yesterday announced that extrajudicial killings could never be a solution to addressing the rise in criminal activity and that crime could be best curbed when the State adhered to the rule of law.
The BASL is urging the Acting Inspector General of Police to promptly initiate an impartial inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the deaths of the two individuals at the hands of the Police and to take all necessary steps to prevent similar incidents of encounter killings and custodial deaths in the future.
Issuing a statement regarding the killing of two suspects while in police custody and killing of a suspect inside a courtroom, the BASL strongly reiterated the need for the Police to take all necessary action against officers who are responsible for the culture of custodial deaths and extrajudicial killings to ensure that such incidents are eradicated from society.
On February 21, two suspects were shot by the Police whilst in custody, allegedly during a confrontation. It is alleged they were involved in a killing which occurred earlier that night in Kotahena.
“The BASL regrets to note that similar encounter killings have occurred in the past without proper investigation, and no meaningful action has been taken to bring the culprits to justice. This inaction on the part of the law enforcement authorities has led to allegations of a climate of impunity on the part of the State. Such failures have resulted in the administration of justice being called into question and a significant loss of public confidence in its efficacy,” the BASL statement added.
The BASL’s statement was signed by its President, Anura Meddegoda, PC, and Secretary, Chathura Galhena.
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