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IP Douglas’ father claims Rs. 31 million A fundamental rights petition has been filed by the family of the slain police inspector Douglas Nimal. The petitioner Sandha Hennedige Dynasius, the father and the three children cited IGP Chandra Fernando, DIG Administration B.M.Liyanage, DIG Colombo Division Pujith Jayasundera and 14 others as respondents. The petitioner said Inspector Nimal together with four other officers were instructed by a fax message from SSP Sarath Lugoda to appear before the Colombo Crime Division office on trumped up charges of aiding and abetting drug traffickers and obtaining remuneration for the services rendered. The petitioner said that when Inspector Nimal and the others arrived at the office they were arrested and later produced in the Magistrate’s Court and remanded. He said the officers were arrested on false allegations made by a woman named Zulfika who was arrested for trafficking drugs together with one Somapala. She had said that these officers were aiding and abetting her in the transactions and were compensated by the traffickers. The officers were later exonerated on all the charges as there was no evidence to prove any of the allegations. The petitioner also said that Inspector Nimal had differences with SSP Lugoda as he had arrested people who had close connections with the SSP. The petitioner said Inspector Nimal was to file a fundamental rights petition against those who were responsible for the false arrest and detention of the officers and ask to reinstate them as they were innocent victims. He said the officer was on his way to file the petition when he and his wife were killed by unidentified gunmen. The petitioner claims that his fundamental rights guaranteed under the Constitution had been violated and claims compensation of Rs. One million for himself and Rs. Ten million each for the three children and also requests that Inspector Nimal be entitled to all consequential benefits.
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