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Jackson Anthony’s son-in-law complains of police harassment; probe underway
View(s):A police probe is underway to find out whether popular author Kasun Mahendra Heenatigala was allegedly mistreated by the Athurugiriya Police after his arrest.
Acting Inspector General of Police (IGP) Priyantha Weerasuriya ordered the probe headed by the Deputy Inspector General (DIG) in charge of the Colombo-South Police Division, Police Spokesman K.B. Manathunga said yesterday.
Mr. Heenatigala, who is the husband of actress Madhavee Anthony and son-in-law of the late actor Jackson Anthony, claims he was arrested on Friday evening by three men in civvies claiming to be from the Athurugiriya Police while he was returning from a grocery shop near his home in Habarakada. He claims that the officers arrested him on the grounds that he did not have his National Identity Card with him.
Mr. Heenatigala alleges that the officers took him to the Athurugiriya Police and that two officers held his arms in an inhumane manner while transporting him to the station in the police three-wheeler. He said that both he and his wife, who is caring for their infant child and who arrived at the police station after he phoned her, were verbally abused by the officer in charge of the Athurugiriya Police and other officers. He added that he was released after more than two hours.
Police Spokesman SSP Manathunga said the investigation would be conducted to determine if the officers involved had acted in violation of the law, and if so, action would be taken against them.
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