Opposition MP, Attorney-at-Law Nizam Kariapper says suspended Inspector General of Police (IGP) Deshabandu Tennakoon can be located through the writ petition he has filed in court.
Addressing the Parliament yesterday, MP Kariapper pointed out that, as Tennakoon is required to sign and take oaths before a Justice of Peace when filing a writ petition at the Court of Appeal, his whereabouts can be determined through this petition.
“A writ petition has been filed at the Court of Appeal seeking an order to suspend the arrest warrant against Deshabandu Tennakoon. Oaths must be taken when presenting a writ petition before the Court of Appeal. The oaths must be taken before a Justice of Peace. He must also sign the petition before the Justice of Peace. That document is at the court now. If we find the Justice of Peace, then we can locate the evading IGP,” he said.
Stating that the law enforcement authorities need to think on this line, MP Nizam Kariapper said; “I do not know what has happened to our CID.”
Suspended IGP Deshabandu Tennakoon is wanted in connection with the 2023 shooting incident at a prominent hotel in Weligama.
Last week, Tennakoon filed a writ petition in the Court of Appeal seeking an interim order to suspend the Matara Magistrate’s directive for his arrest.
However, the Matara Magistrate’s Court yesterday issued an open warrant for the immediate arrest of Tennakoon based on a request made by the CID. (Newswire)
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