Justice Minister accuses police of false arrests

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Minister of Justice Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe today alleged that some police officers have falsely arrested persons on drug-related offences.

“Police lately have arrested a large number of persons for keeping drugs in their possession, but the substances they have recovered from the suspects have not been narcotic drugs, the Minister said.

“Genuine arrests have been less than one percent,” he added.

“There are instances where it has been found "Panadol" powder from the possession of suspects. There are also instances where wrong tips have been given to police as acts of revenge,” he also said.

“We will launch a special program to monitor the situation and to take preventive measures,” the Minister assured.

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Sunil Friday, 17 March 2023 03:31 PM

so no action against the police officers

bandara Friday, 17 March 2023 03:32 PM

These police officers qualify to be future IGP's

හොරා පොලිස් Friday, 17 March 2023 03:54 PM

Please tell your president not to appoint Deshabandu as the IGP. The police will become a Nazi force under him

Roshanaly Friday, 17 March 2023 03:59 PM

Why are they carrying Panodol Powder instead of Panodol Tablet????

sam Friday, 17 March 2023 05:48 PM

More to come when Tennakone comes

Adwani Friday, 17 March 2023 05:50 PM

Are we still Kevun Kanna Modayos, to arrest for Panadol powder???

Cugan Friday, 17 March 2023 07:04 PM

Take action against those wrong doers, don't do just statements

citizen Saturday, 18 March 2023 06:11 AM

thats what happens when you put uneduated people in thepolice

Jude Saturday, 18 March 2023 06:40 AM

Police is corrupted so is most of the politicians!!

L Jaya Saturday, 18 March 2023 06:45 AM

This is an individual case, how many such cases go without your observation and arresting for no substantial reason but the will of RW

Jude Saturday, 18 March 2023 07:17 AM

The country is full of crooks, drug dealers, racketeers, swindlers, robbers, rogues, murderers and then there's Politicians!!!

Jude Saturday, 18 March 2023 07:25 AM

Police was never up to their task!! For generations the most police officers were dirty!! I knew few crooked officers, then I knew couple of gentlemen officers!! One of them took Eleven years to build his house!!

Jude Saturday, 18 March 2023 08:15 AM

Police cannot be disciplined coz most of them henchmen!! Yeah!!

Mud sling against current IGP, for SLPP MPs burnt houses Saturday, 18 March 2023 11:46 PM

First I read of it I was in disbelief. After hearing all the positive vibes about Deshabundu, I put two and two together to realise this is, whether the Minister claim is true or not, the aim is to politically assassinate the current IGP. Many in SLPP are still furious about their houses being burnt down, while current IGP is in the role.

Royalist Sunday, 19 March 2023 06:18 AM

This is so true They arrested me for just having rolling paper box which has no act or panatha saying its illegal. And I've heard so many stories people just getting arrested and threatened n ask for money..

Doubt the claims things become so poor Sunday, 19 March 2023 08:20 AM

He complained a lot in parliament about Sepal Amarasinghe. He does not seem a man with honest motives as he is always talking too much about no one being able to insult our cultural heritage, when clearly this kind of farce would not happen in Western democracies with freedoms of speech. There faults like these if really happen would be seen much earlier.

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