June 13, 2013, 10:14 pm
by Madura Ranwala
DIG Vass Gunawardena arrested for alleged aiding and abetting of the killers of a businessman and questioned under a 72-hour detention order by the Criminal Investigations Department (DIG) until yesterday, was remanded till June 25, when he was produced in Hulftsdorp Magistrate Court (5).
He was admitted to the Colombo National Hospital subsequently. Police sleuths arrested him on June 10 following the investigations into the killing of a businessman based in Bambalapitiya, Mohammed Shiyam. The businessman was abducted and murdered in the Dompe area on May 22.
High ranking police officer was arrested by the CID following the arrest of a sub-inspector and three police constables attached to the DIG’s special unit
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Order to arrest DIG Vass Gunawardena’s wife and son
The IGP has ordered the arrest of DIG Vass Gunwardena’s wife, Shamali Priyadharshani Perera and son Ravindu Gunawardena to question them over several murders. DIG Vass Gunawardena is currently held by the CID on a detention order and being questioned on carrying out several contract murders.
The CID interrogations have revealed that the DIG was involved in more than one murder. His wide and son are to be arrested to question about one such murder.
The CID has requested permission from the IGP to arrest the SSP in-charge of Peliyagoda, Widisinghe following details revealed by Vass Gunawardena.
Disturbed by Vass Gunawardena’s situation, Defence Officer has ordered the CID Director not to investigate any other murders apart from the killing of businessman Mohomad Shyam. It has so far been revealed that the killing of four persons in Galle and two persons in Kahawatte was carried out by Vass Gunawardena with the Defence Officer’s consent.
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