IP Sumith Perera remanded until May 5

April 21, 2016 03:13 pm

Former Crime OIC of the Narahenpita police Sumith Perera, who was arrested for allegedly hiding evidence in the murder of Wasim Thajudeen, has been remanded until May 5.

The suspect was remanded after being produced before the Colombo Additional Magistrate by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID), Ada Derana reporter said.

Earlier, Colombo Additional Magistrate Nishantha Peiris instructed the CID to expedite investigations into the death of the Sri Lankan rugby player.

Thajudeen was found dead on May 17, 2012 inside his car which appeared to have crashed into a wall in Kirulapone.

Disclaimer: All the comments will be moderated by the AD editorial. Abstain from posting comments that are obscene, defamatory or slanderous. Please avoid outside hyperlinks inside the comment and avoid typing all capitalized comments. Help us delete comments that do not follow these guidelines by flagging them(mouse over a comment and click the flag icon on the right side). Do use these forums to voice your opinions and create healthy discourse.

NOTE:- Due to legal contstraints, the Ada Derana Editorial team has taken a decision to disable comments on all articles concerning ongoing court procedures.