The Special Investigation Unit of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID), which is investigating the Easter Sunday terror attack, is due to start questioning the wife of Abdul Cader Fatima Hadiya, the wife of the deceased Saharan Hashim, who is currently in remand custody over the incident, tomorrow.
She is being questioned following a request made by the CID to the Kuliyapitiya Magistrate’s Court.
Accordingly, the relevant request was granted and the court issued an order to the Superintendent of Welikada Prisons to provide the necessary facilities to the CID.
This was according to a request made by the department before Kuliyapitiya Magistrate Janani Shashikala Wijetunga. The CID has decided to record further statements to confirm the findings of the series of attacks and the persons who carried out the series of attacks, the persons associated with Saharan Hashim.
Accordingly, the CID is scheduled to visit the Welikada Prison from tomorrow (12) to the 25th of February for 14 days to record her statement.
Mohamed Saharan’s wife has given statements to the CID on several occasions and she was remanded in custody after being detained and interrogated under the Prevention of Terrorism Act.