Indictment served on accused in Abdeen murder case

Sandasen Marasinghe

COLOMBO: The Colombo High Court yesterday served indictment on three persons in connection with the murder of film producer Jeinul Abdeen who produced Bhawa Duka and Bhawa Karma and fixed the case to be heard on day to day basis.

Indictment were served before the Colombo High Court Judge Deepali Wijesundara to V. A. D. Clifford Jagath Perera, Roveena Pathina Abdeen and K. V. Siriwardana alias Podi Jagath alias Jagath and they pleaded not guilty.

The film producer was murdered on September 17, 1993 at Wellawatta. They were charged with conspiring between June 15 and September 17, 1993 to commit the murder of Jeinul Abdeen. Siriwardana was charged with committing the murder of Abdeen on September 17, 1993 at Wellawatta.

The productions included a (380) Special Revolver. A Dean of Moratuwa University Professor J.A.K.S. Jayasinghe, film Director Darmasiri Bandaranayake and Judicial Medical Officer S. M. Kolambage were among 29 in the witness’ list.

Senior State Counsel Mohan Seneviratne and State Counsel Sanjeewa Dissanayake appeared for the prosecution.