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Rs. 6 million ransom extortion attempt
Flying officer, SI among indicted
Sandasen Marasinghe
Five including a retired Flying Officer and a Sub Inspector of police
were indicted before the Colombo High Court for conspiring a Rs. 6
million ransom from a businessman at Cinnamon Garden in July 2006.
The indictment was filed by the Attorney General Department against
retired Flying Officer K. D. Nishantha Gajanayake, Sub Inspector of
Prime Ministerial Security Division C. Indika Dalandawatta, Police
Constable W. M. Sampath Preethiviraj, Air Force Officer K. A. Jayasiri
Kodithuwakku and Prabala Pillei Kandarasa of Urani, Batticaloa.
The case was filed against them for conspiring at Wellawatta and
Cinnamon Garden between July 18 and 20 in 2006 to abduct Nadarajah Sri
Scandarajah alias Seeni Mudalali to extort ransom.
Scandarajah was abducted on July 20, 2006 and Ramaiyah Jeyaraj was
also abducted at the same incident. The charges also include that they
conspired to urge wife of Scandarajah, Yogarani Sri Scandarajah to pay
the ransom of Rs 6 million.
The indictment included four counts. |
