New SSP to get tough with wrongdoers

S Duraisamy - Maskeliya group corr

“Racketeers and corrupt individuals engaged in child abuse, illicit liquor and drugs trade and other vices in the Hatton Police area will have short shrift under my tenure of office.

“I will take stern action against all persons engaged in such corrupt practices, especially child abusers, said Hatton's new Senior Superintendent of Police Newin Padmadeva.

He was addressing a meeting at the Nallathanny MV Hall, Maskeliya on Saturday.

SSP Padmadeva said that the meeting was convened under the vision of Defence Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksa and the co-operation of Livestock and Rural Community Development Minister Arumugam Thondaman. He said people of all three communities living in this area needed peaceful and united life.

“Dengue fever and child abuse cases have increased not only in Hatton but also in other areas of the country.

“I understand that all the police stations that come under my control have set up Civil Security Societies.

“Each society is represented by 25 people from each Grama Niladhari Division and the societies are responsible to maintain peace and unity and also to make people co-operate with the Police for destroying all unlawful activities.

He said dengue fever is under control in his area. As far as child abuse and rape are concerned eight women, including school girls, were subjected to rape last year and this year seven cases have been reported upto now.

“The parents of girls must be very watchful about their female children, he said.

“We have heard that even six-year-old children have been subjected to rape.

“We cannot allow such things to take place.

Also liquor consumption in plantation areas, has been on the increase.

“I will take severe action against all who break the law of the country. I also ask the School going children to drop a letter or inform of suspicious person to SSP, Office of SSP, Hatton,” he said.