April 02, Colombo (LNW): Five police officers, including the Officer-in-Charge (OIC) of Horowpothana Police, presented a traditional Sinhala-style apology before the Supreme Court during proceedings related to the release of three individuals from the Horowpothana area.
These individuals had been arrested and detained on suspicion of involvement in the Easter Sunday terror attacks.
The Supreme Court convened to address the fundamental rights petitions filed by Zeynul Abdeen Irfan, Zeynul Abdeen Khalifatullah, and Noor Zakaria.
These petitions alleged violations of their fundamental rights due to their unlawful arrest and detention, which extended beyond six months.
During the hearing, the Deputy Solicitor General, representing the implicated police officers, assured the court that there would be no further interrogation of the individuals concerning the incident.
The petitions were brought before a bench comprising Justices S. Thurairaja, Kumuduni Wickramasinghe, and Achala Vengappuli.
