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Weligama shooting incident: Tiran to make statement to CID
Former Minister of Public Security Tiran Alles told the media yesterday that he would appear before the CID today (31) to make a statement regarding the fatal shooting of a Colombo Crimes Division (CCD) officer near a hotel in Weligama in December 2023.
The CID has summoned Alles to record a statement regarding the shooting incident which resulted in the death of a sergeant from the CCD.
Earlier, the Matara Magistrate’s Court ordered the arrest of seven police officers including IGP Deshabandu Tennakoon over the same incident. Tennakoon surrendered himself to court after absconding for nearly three weeks. He was remanded.
On 31 Dec., 2023, a CCD team travelled to the area to arrest a suspect without informing the area police. Policemen opened fire at the CCD, due to a mistaken identity, and one of the police sergeants, Upul Chaminda Kumara (46) was killed in the incident, while a Sub-Inspector was injured.
by Chaminda Silva