July 29, Colombo (LNW): Former Senior Deputy Inspector General (SDIG) of Police, Priyantha Jayakody, has been taken into custody by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) on suspicion of lodging a false complaint involving a purported threat from a known underworld figure.
The retired senior officer is accused of falsely alleging that he had received threats from an individual known in criminal circles as ‘Kehelbaddara Padme’.
Preliminary investigations suggest that the complaint may have been deliberately misleading, prompting legal action.
Jayakody, who previously held a high-ranking post within the police service, is currently being held under CID supervision at the Colombo North Teaching Hospital, where he is receiving medical treatment.
