Thajudeen’s death not an accident-Police

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The Police on Thursday said that the Judicial Medical Officer’s report into the mysterious death of former Havelock’s captain and Sri Lankan ruggerite, Wasim Thajudeen, had revealed that his death could not have been due to natural causes.

Police spokesman Ajith Rohana told the media that on the instructions of the Police Chief, the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) had now taken over the investigations into the ruggerite’s death.

“The JMO report has clearly stated that this was not an ‘accidental death’,” the Spokesman said. Thajudeen died on May 17, 2012 in Kirulapone after his car crashed into a wall.

Meanwhile, the Spokesman said that fresh inquiries into the murder of Sunday Leader Editor Lasantha Wickremetunga, missing Journalist Pradeep Eknaligoda, the Rathupaswala shooting incident and the Welikada Prison incident, by the CID have already commenced.(Chaturanga Pradeep)

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Dineish Friday, 27 February 2015 04:28 PM

Investigation re-opened !!

LogicalCitizen Friday, 27 February 2015 12:38 PM

Wow! Now only Police has realized this. SL police is bunch of jokers who would do anything to please the rulers! If the government changes tomorrow, we can see how it goes!

Senator Friday, 27 February 2015 01:05 PM

If the previous government was still in power,this statement would have been kept under wraps for who know till when.What a bunch of people for any country to have ruling .Thank god they are no more.

Damian Friday, 27 February 2015 01:40 PM

All these politicians are corrupt bastards one is no better than the otherUnfortunately this culture will prevail in SL for eternity So cheer up people

OMG Friday, 27 February 2015 02:22 PM

Almost every man, woman and child in Sri Lanka knows who was the murderer and the motive. Please lets see some tangible work now.

Veda-mama Friday, 27 February 2015 02:26 PM

WHAT IS MEANING OF "DEATH SENTENCE" IN SRI LANKA.

CITIZEN Friday, 27 February 2015 02:30 PM

Yes, this is definitely not an accident! This is, murder most foul!! So is the murder of Lassantha. These are dastardly acts by interested people. The Police has been kept under control and investigations were blocked. Now that the Police is free to do their job, please enforce the law, fairly and impartially. Let the justice take care of the punishment. The murderers of these 2 despicable murders should be hanged!

Ravi (VT) Friday, 27 February 2015 02:51 PM

What a terrible backward country we live in. So, the police could not realize this 3 years ago???? What this shows beyond any doubt is that SL police is completely dependent on the politicians for everything. Has not the IGP has any shame on saying he will start the investigation now?? Why are these societies so backward??? When will we grow up and become mature???

hiran Gunawardena Friday, 27 February 2015 02:53 PM

This government is a joke allthey doing is investigations to bully voters via DM Android App

Indian fisherman Friday, 27 February 2015 11:54 AM

I always new there are some Indians here..

LIma Friday, 27 February 2015 06:05 PM

CONSUL THE THREEWEEL DRIVERS AT THAT STAND WHO WERE THE WITNESS AT THAT TIME , EVEN MIDNIGHT PEOPLE SEE, WITH DEFENDERS , POLICE TOO PLAYED INTO THE PREVIOUS REGIME HANDS BY LYING THE REPORT , NOW ALL REVEALED

Wesley.Moses . Kotte Friday, 27 February 2015 06:41 PM

Shameful Police Department ..

t_logi Friday, 27 February 2015 07:33 PM

its shamefull. Police dept is partly correpted and partly politicised. Therefore the criminals get away and the poor victims suffers. Not only the criminals also the people behind this also should be convicted.

janaka Friday, 27 February 2015 10:00 PM

Talking will not work, We need immediate action. We buddist talk that we do not kill animals like cow or goats but kill human being.

TONY Friday, 27 February 2015 10:49 PM

DONT WORRY NOTHING WILL COME OUT. MR STILL HAS INFLUENCE OVER PRESENT GOVT

TONY Friday, 27 February 2015 10:56 PM

WE ARE INTERESTED IN CATCHING THE SUSPECTS OF ETHENOL, BRIBERY, CORRUPTION, MEGA DEAL COMMIS KAKAS AND DRUGS. CATCH THEM WHEN IT IS HOT WITHOUT WAITING FOR DECATES

rohani Thursday, 05 March 2015 09:49 AM

Punish the wrong doers. An innocent young life snuffedfor greed. Who says there is no retribution.

Sara Friday, 27 February 2015 08:42 AM

The media and the Government are taking voters along the garden path beautifully. 100 day program is forgotten altogether. Lamborghini, Wele Suda, Duminda, Sajin Vas, KP, Rathupaswela, Lasantha, Thajudeen, Mrs. Weerawansa what is next?Lot of Fart No Shit doctor, said the patient.

saliya Friday, 27 February 2015 11:41 AM

OMG!!It took several years for ineffective police department to reveal this.

Nizam Friday, 27 February 2015 11:39 AM

Can we have a probe on BATALANDA too please? What about the Matale Mass murder?

Ebathog Friday, 27 February 2015 11:37 AM

Is it possible to find out the officers who investigated this case earlier and closed the file?. Let us also monitor the Police officers who are assigned to this case this time around.

dennis Friday, 27 February 2015 11:33 AM

Until the Minister pulled out this case no body knows the bottom of the case how it went down . The Minister pulled out one by one in yesterdays press meeting along with the police chief and the police media reporter because the public was raising this. This is grave please expedite as soon an possible and bring the culprits to the book.

Maya Friday, 27 February 2015 11:24 AM

The case will be closed, again, when those who have pipe dream to come back after the Nugekoda meeting give up that idea .This is as usual in SL politics.

asfar Friday, 27 February 2015 10:21 AM

thank god....killers are not in power anymore.

BuffaloaCitizen Friday, 27 February 2015 10:16 AM

India with a population of million times more than Sri Lanka do not have this level of underground crime sponsored by VVIP. Honestly, are we a nation of shameless criminals patronizing Lord Buddha to show that we are still human despite all this.

brainmaster Friday, 27 February 2015 10:08 AM

mack : please name this culprit !!

Bimal Friday, 27 February 2015 10:04 AM

What about Kahawatta murders????

Jay Jay Friday, 27 February 2015 09:56 AM

The guy burned to death. Everyone knows this is not a natural death. Police are just playing to the gallery. Everybody is corrupt and cannot be trusted.

malkan Friday, 27 February 2015 09:51 AM

This is nothing knew, kindergarten style statement, when his ex girl friend already admitted the name of the culprit, which is also wel known in the circle!!

Aruna Friday, 27 February 2015 09:41 AM

Why did the police take such a long to say this? First , find out how gave the orders to dumb !

mack Friday, 27 February 2015 09:12 AM

the culprit is well known case closed via DM Android App

mailnan Friday, 27 February 2015 08:47 AM

Wassa is a close friend and all of us knew that his death was not accidental. Whats done is done he will never be brought back. The best thing that can happen is justice handed out to those who murdered this fine man. How long is this justice going to take via DM Android App

naomal Friday, 27 February 2015 08:42 AM

This is crime done by the previous regime, death sentence should be given immediately.

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