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Schaffter’s case: Foreign DNA confirmed to be a Police Sergeant’s

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The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) informed the court yesterday (28) that the foreign DNA sample found on the zip ties that were used to tie the hands of deceased Janashakthi Group of Companies Director Dinesh Schaffter was confirmed to be that of a police officer.

The foreign DNA sample belonged to Scenes of Crime Officer (SOCO) Police Sergeant (29541) Sunil, the CID informed the Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court citing the Government Analyst’s report.

Blood samples obtained from 27 people, including nurses, medical staff members who treated Mr. Schaffter at the Colombo National Hospital, police officers and Mr. Schaffter’s friend Brian Thomas were forwarded to the Government Analyst for further testing.

Among them, the Analyst had reported that the foreign DNA sample was compatible with the blood samples of Police Sergeant Sunil.

Further blood samples needed to be obtained from the mother of the deceased since the previously obtained sample was insufficient, the CID informed the court.

President’s Counsel Anuja Premaratne, who appeared for the late businessman’s family requested that DNA related investigations be carried out through the Genetech Institute, Borella.

After storing data on the mobile phone used by businessman Schaffter, the CID handed over the phone to the court.

The Magistrate said that Mr. Schaffter’s brother or wife can make a request to the court if they want to use the phone data.

The case was postponed to July 11.

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Assets of 02 police officers to be probed

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Assets of two prominent police officers are to be probed after authorities received a number of complaints, highly placed sources in the government say.

One officer in question is a DIG while the other is a SSP, reports add.

The Police Illegal Assets And Property Investigation Division are conducting further investigations.

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AG seeks CID probe into social media smear campaign against his staff

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The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has opened a probe following a complaint by Attorney General Parinda Ranasinghe that his staff have been unduly targeted by false allegations on social media.

The AG’s instruction to the CID came after several of his staff complained to him over the allegation on social media.

Particularly targeted are senior AG’s Department officials awaiting promotions, sources said.

In one of the posts, a senior officer was accused of being supportive of granting bail to Thamil Makkal Viduthal Puligal (TMVP) leader Sivanesathurai Chandrakanthan, alias Pillaiyan, when his fundamental rights application over his arrest was taken up. During the hearing of the FR case, the matter of bail was not even considered, the sources said.

Another allegation was that in a case related to the suspended Police Chief Deshabandu Tennakoon, the AG prevented a senior officer from representing the department and instead sent a junior officer. However, on the particular day, the senior officer was indisposed, the sources said.

These allegations surface as the AG’s Department has filed more than 600 new indictments in High Courts so far this year, while the Bribery Commission has also referred several bribery and corruption cases to the AG for prosecution.

(sundaytimes.lk)
(This story, originally published by sundaytimes.lk has not been edited by SLM staff)

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19-yr. old dies after falling from elevator

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A 19-year-old youth has died after falling from a service elevator at a hotel in the Pannai area, in the Jaffna Police Division.

According to the police, the incident had occurred last night (June 21) and the deceased has been identified as a resident of Nirveli, Jaffna.

According to investigations, the youth was employed at the hotel and had been using the service elevator -intended for transporting goods.

Further investigations are underway.

This incident follows a similar case recently reported from a hotel in Moratuwa last week.

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