Kindelpitiya refused bail

Sarath MALALASEKERA

Colombo Additional Magistrate Kumari Abeyratne yesterday refused bail for April 8 general election Colombo District UNP candidate Susil Kindelpitiya and two others who had been remanded in connection with an alleged abduction of a young woman and possession of a firearm.

Refusing bail to the three suspects Susil Kumara Kindelpitiya, Ruwan Kumara and Nishantha Amarasinghe, the Magistrate further remanded them till May 6.

The Welikada Police who appeared for the prosecution said the three suspects were arrested while they were abducting a young woman. The Police also recovered a firearm in their possession.

The Magistrate directed the Police to release the vehicle which the suspects were travelling at the time of the incident to the registered owner on a bond of Rs. 500,000.

The Magistrate also directed the Police to forward, the firearm recovered from the possession of the suspects, to the Government Analyst and obtain a report and produce in court on the next date.

Attorneys Nishada Gamage, Athula Ranagala and Sujeewa Senasinghe appeared for the suspects.