AG halts Tiran’s arrest

AG halts Tiran’s arrest

May 27, 2015   01:38 pm

The Attorney General on Wednesday (27) halted the arrest of Parliamentarian Tiran Alles until the Fundamental Rights petition filed by the Parliamentarian at the Supreme Court is heard again.


Alles filed the FR petition and seek an order to prevent his arrest in connection with an alleged financial misappropriation amounting to approximate Rs. 640 million at the Reconstruction and Development Agency (RADA), Ada Derana court reporter said.


The police on April 9 recorded a statement from the MP in this regard as well. Earlier, the Fort Magistrate’s Court banned the foreign travel for the Parliamentarian owing to this allegation.


The Supreme Court listed MP Alles’ case be heard again on June 11.

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