The Permanent High Court-at-Bar has issued summons on seven defendants including Niraj Roshan alias ‘Ali Roshan’ to appear before the court on October 26.
The charges against them include the illegal possession of four elephants without valid licenses and racketeering.
The Permanent High Court-at-Bar issued summons on the accused after considering the indictments filed by the Attorney General.
The defendants also include a former Deputy Director of the Wildlife Department Upali Padmasiri and the officer in charge of registering elephants at the Wildlife Department Priyangika Sanjeewani.
The Attorney General has filed a case against the 7 defendants on 27 charges under the Public Properties Act, with regard to the possession of four elephants without licenses and racketeering.
