Police officers suspected of shooting Jaffna University students further remanded

by Abi
Dec 31, 2016

Sri Lankan courts decided to further remand the five police officers suspected in the shooting death of Jaffna University students Nadarasa Gajen and Vijayakumar Sulakshan.

Magistrate S. Satheeswaran extended the remand for Sub Inspector Sarath Dissanayake, Sgt P. S. Jayawardena, PC Chandana, PC Laknamanna and PC Navarathne until 13 January. They are to be held in the Anuradhapura Prison.

The court ordered the prosecution to submit a report on the weapons possessed by the suspects.

The Criminal Investigations Department (CID) of the police force informed the court that investigations are ongoing.

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