Abudction, possession of firearms :

UNP candidate, two others refused bail

Sarath MALALASEKERA

Colombo Additional Magistrate Kumari Abeyratne yesterday refused bail for Colombo District UNP Candidate Susil Kindelpitiya and two others remanded in connection with abductions a young woman and possessing a firearm.

Refusing bail for Susil Kumara Kindelapitiya, Ruwan Kumara and Nishantha Amarasinghe, the Magistrate further remanded them till June 3.

Inspector Ranjan Samarasinghe of Mirihana Police producing a further report, said investigations are not complete. The Inspector said the three suspects were arrested while were abducting a woman. Police also recovered a firearm from their possession.

The Magistrate also issued notice on the Government Analyst to forward his report on the weapon found in the vehicle which the suspects were travelling, on the next date.

Earlier, the Magistrate directed Police to forward the firearm recovered from the suspects' possession to the Government Analyst and obtain a report and produce in Court on the next date. Attorneys Ajith Pathirana, Sanjey Gamage, Nishada Gamage, Subodhini David and Madura Welgama appeared for the suspects.