Tiran Alles will be indicted - AG

Wasantha Ramanayake

COLOMBO: Former Airport and Aviation Services Ltd. Chairman Tiran Alles will be indicted, the Attorney General informed the Supreme Court yesterday.

Deputy Solicitor General Dappule Livera informed the court that statements of 87 persons had been so far recorded and that he would be indicted in the High Court.

The DSG submitted that he could not give any undertaking that the petitioner would not be taken into custody in that connection. The Bench comprised Chief Justice Sarath N. Silva PC with Justice Nimal Dissanayake and Justice Andrew Somawansa.

The petitioner cited the Defence Secretary, the IGP, DIG Mahinda Balasuriya and six Police Officers attached to the Terrorist Investigation Division and the Attorney General as respondents.

Petitioner Alles stated that he had been unlawfully and arbitrarily arrested by the respondents on May 30, in violation of his rights alleging that he had disbursed money to LTTE. He stated that his arrest had been politically motivated and that he never had dealings with the LTTE or given any money to the LTTE.

The petitioner sought a declaration his rights had been violated by the respondents. President's Counsel Romesh de Silva with Sugath Caldera instructed by G.G. Arulpragasam appeared for the petitioner. DSG Dappule Livera appeared for the respondents.