Top Cop accused of torture, sexual abuse

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• Lawyers write to President

• SDIG accused of assault and sexual abuse

• President urged to conduct probe

A senior Police officer, already transferred over an incident involving a driver on the road, has now been accused of torture and sexual abuse, in a letter sent to President Gotabaya Rajapaksa by a law firm.

Shocking details of the incident that transpired on the road and at the Police station have been mentioned in a letter send by a well known law firm to the President.

Neelakandan and Neelakandan, the lawyers appearing on behalf of the driver, have told the President in a detailed letter that their client has requested an impartial investigation into the incident and to take appropriate action.

Video footage shared on social media had shown Sabaragamuwa Senior DIG Ranmal Kodithuwakku assaulting the driver on the road.

Subsequently, the Senior DIG was transferred as the Senior DIG of the Medical Services and Welfare Division.

However, according to Neelakandan and Neelakandan, their client was taken to the Kiriella Police Station following the road incident and was tortured inside a room.

The law firm claimed that their client was stripped naked and forced to kneel down.

The Senior DIG had then assaulted the driver in the presence of two officers.

The lawyers claimed that their client was also sexually assaulted and photographed being naked.

“We are instructed that our Client has been grossly assaulted, physically, and sexually tortured and harassed by the above mentioned Mr. Ranmal Kodituwakku, Senior Deputy Inspector General of Police (“SDIG”) and two other officers of the Sri Lanka Police Force who have been assigned for duty to the said SDIG,” the letter said.

Neelakandan and Neelakandan said that on being released their client was produced at the Kiriella Rural Hospital where his injuries were inspected.

The medical Officer at the hospital had also filled a Medical Legal Report form.

The driver and his family are said to be fearing for their lives as a result of the incident that took place. (Easwaran Rutnam)

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Comments - 8

Dee Tuesday, 02 November 2021 02:45 PM

Any more abuses on the way?

Lanka putha Tuesday, 02 November 2021 02:45 PM

Please this is not new. This is being going on for years and they got away. This chap will also get away.

Herb Tuesday, 02 November 2021 05:20 PM

One country one law.

Kps Tuesday, 02 November 2021 05:38 PM

This is just a repeat of day today treatments to general public.

Kurungkurung Tuesday, 02 November 2021 05:54 PM

Is he contesting? Must be from a lower class or his next post would have been c-suite with vipath maga

Sri lankan Tuesday, 02 November 2021 06:20 PM

As long as their leader is on the top seat these guys will continue to abuse their power.

Mohan Tuesday, 02 November 2021 07:34 PM

In Sri Lanka rapist gets presidential pardon and sexual assault and torture gets transferr One country one law

Buddhist Wednesday, 03 November 2021 04:07 AM

When the Minister in charge of the Police himself behaves like a Racist Thug, what else can we expect from the police?

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