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Ex-IGP
sees ‘hora’ police SP Traffic Kelaniya Division V. Sundaralingam told The Sunday Times that explanations have been sought from the three men after they were found to be operating in the Kirillawala area when they had been assigned to carry out checks in the Kadawata area. The former IGP told The Sunday Times he was driving back home to Colombo from Attanagalla when a lone policeman had halted his vehicle and demanded to see his licence. "While producing my licence I asked him what my offence was. He replied I had committed an offence relating to the passing of a level crossing, but when I told him there was no level crossing close by he told me it was a yellow line crossing. I asked him whether it was a pedestrian crossing but pointed out there was no pedestrian crossing either. “Thereafter he told me I had obstructed a VIP vehicle movement, which was also not correct", Mr. de Silva said. Mr. de Silva had thereafter inquired as to who had assigned him there and he had pointed out a sergeant who was there along with another constable. "I got off my vehicle and walked up to them and when they recognised me they saluted me. I found out that they were operating in an area outside their assigned area," he said. "I am sure they were trying earning something extra by operating in a different area. They pleaded with me not to make a complaint, but I told them you may be doing the same thing to others as well and accordingly made the complaint", he said. SP Sundaralingam said that after their explanation is received an inquiry will be made. |
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