Angulana double murder:

Witness identifies suspects

Sarath MALALASEKERA

Kalpana Fernando, 35, of Walana, Panadura giving evidence before the Mount Lavinia Chief Magistrate and Additional District Judge Harsha Sethunga in the ‘Angulana Police Station Double Murder case’ said the OIC of the Angulana police station assaulted the youth who was wearing a black T shirt inside the police station.

“The OIC’s hand was also injured while assaulting the youth,” she said.

CID ASP Shani Abeysekera who led evidence in court told the Judge that there are 15 prosecution witnesses to give evidence in connection with the double murder of Dinesh and Danushka at the Angulana Police Station.

Kalpana Fernando examined by ASP Shani Abeysekera said the youth appealed to the OIC to release them from custody as they have not committed any criminal offence.

While giving evidence, witness Kalpana Fernando identified the OIC and several other policemen who were involved in the attack on the youth at the police station on the day of the incident.

The witness walked upto the dock where the suspects were and identified the then Anugulana Police Station OIC and other police personnel allegedly involved in the attack, on a directive of the Judge in open court.

The nine suspects, all Police personnel, including the former OIC Anugulana Police Station, who had been remanded in connection with the double murder were yesterday further remanded till today, by the Mount Lavinia Chief Magistrate and Additional District Judge Harsha Sethunga yesterday.

The Criminal Investigation Department conducing investigations into the double murder told the Judge that they are investigating to ascertain the jurisdiction of the Court as one body had been found in the Moratuwa Police area.

CID ASP Shani Abeysekera with Inspector Ranjith Munasinghe, OIC CID Special Branch Inspector Jayasinghe and Sergeant Upali appeared for the prosecution.

President Counsel Srinath Perera with Attorneys Athula Ranagala, Ratna Gamage and Keerthi Atapattu watched to interests of the family members of the two deceased. The case will be called again today.