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Last Updated : 2024-04-27 21:03:00
By T. Farook Thajudeen
Colombo Additional Magistrate Harshana Kekunawala yesterday ruled that the death of housemaid Rajakumari while being under arrest at Welikada Police is a homicide caused by assault with blunt weapons and ordered the Crime Investigation Department (CID) to arrest the suspects and to produce them in Court.
He made this order while observing the report filed by the CID during the magisterial inquiry into her death.
The verdict observed that the death was not due to natural causes, but due to lethal injuries caused to the victim’s body from assaults with blunt weapons. The Magistrate ordered the CID to arrest the perpetrators.
Rajakumari ,41, a resident of Badulla, was arrested by the Welikada Police on May 11 on a complaint made by her employer Sudharma Neththicumara, who had complained to Welikada Police claiming that her gold jewellery was stolen by her housemaid Rajakumari.
A witness named Mahendra Suresh, while testifying, said that he had seen Rajakumari being assaulted by officers of the Welikada police. The witness was arrested at the Pettah bus stand and taken to a house at Cotta Road in Borella, where the deceased woman was employed.
The witness said both he and Rajakumari were handcuffed together, and at that point, she had been in good health. After bringing them to the Welikada police station, two police officers had assaulted both him and Rajakumari.
Lagunathan Kirimallam Saturday, 26 August 2023 03:17 PM
May be an independent of politics!
Rajkumar Saturday, 26 August 2023 09:05 PM
Good progress, glimpse of hope for justice for victim. But in this sad country they may still get away free after this crime. So many have got away before.
DD Sunday, 27 August 2023 05:11 AM
It's infuriating that we're expected to treat someone as innocent even when they're proven guilty. This toxic police culture needs to be eradicated once and for all. Police must undergo proper training and education. Those responsible for the actions should be held accountable, including their superiors who should be retrained instead of just passing the buck down. Simultaneously, citizens need to be educated about their rights. Remember, courts exist to judge cases and determine punishments.
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