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No proof of abduction yet; Police

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Police spokesman SP Ajith Rohana said today that the Police is yet to establish proof into the alleged abduction of Frontline Socialist Party activists Kumar Gunarathnam and Dimuthu Artigala.

Speaking to the Daily Mirror Police spokesman SP Ajith Rohana said that investigations are currently underway into the alleged abduction “ According to our investigations carried out regarding the incident so far, it has not been proved that there was in fact an abduction” he said.

The Spokesman said that the Police had visited two houses and recorded statements from the inmates and owners of the houses as a part of the investigation. “ We are currently proceeding with the investigations into the reported incident. During the investigations we received information about two other places in the Gampaha district, where Kumar Gunarathnam also known as Noel Mudalige had resided. Two Policemen had visited these places and recorded statement from the inmates of these houses and the owners. We are in the process of clarifying the charges of abduction and this is a part of the ongoing investigations” he said.

Responding to the charges made by the FSP who said that the Police had intimidated certain members of the party the Police spokesman categorically denied any such intimidation. “There was no intimidation and we have no need to intimidate anyone. We are carrying out routine investigations into the alleged abduction and the recording of statements was a part of this” he said.(H.F)