Cobra girl asks Court to acquit her

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Lawyers appearing for ‘cobra girl’ Nirosha Wimalaratne submitted court today that their client be discharged and acquitted from the case.

Lawyers appearing for Nirosha Wimalaratne alias Dilani popularly known as the cobra girl, submitted that the charge sheets filed against their client should not be signed by the Magistrate and asked Court that she be discharged and acquitted from the case.

President’s Counsel Rienzie Arsekularatne with Wasantha Batagoda made this submission before Colombo Fort Magistrate after filing written submissions against the charges brought by Kollupitiya Police that she committed an offence under Sec. 2(1)(b) read with 2(1) of the Cruelty to Animals Act No.13 of.1907 by possessing a snake whose fangs have been removed.

Further magisterial inquiry into the matter was fixed for September 26. (Lakmal Sooriyagoda)

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NewathaHamuwemu Thursday, 05 September 2013 10:56 AM

Nai case again started !!!!

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Jagath Thursday, 05 September 2013 11:03 AM

Poor cobra girl. let her go. There are cobras worse than her cobra

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Galkattah Thursday, 05 September 2013 01:05 PM

Yes, Yes,, we need to catch and kill all the dangerous and vicious Polongas.

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Thomas Thursday, 05 September 2013 01:57 PM

Why go after Cobra Girl, while murders, rapists, drug barons, underworld guys are roaming freely?

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Cobra Thursday, 05 September 2013 02:19 PM

You said it Tom. Why do they pick on people like her, when Ministers who commit worst sins go Scott free!!!!!

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Reply Friday, 06 September 2013 04:53 AM

its our fate bro!

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Thomas Friday, 06 September 2013 02:47 PM

Cobra, you said it right

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Sonali de Silva Saturday, 07 September 2013 08:02 AM

How about the animals that are caged in the zoo, isn't this "Cruelty to Animals"? And the cases of cruelty to our canine friends we see everyday? This is a personal vendetta against this girl. Nothing to do with animal cruelty.

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