16 January 2024 12:00 am Views - 87
By Darshana Sanjeewa Balasuriya
A total of 1,468 individuals, among the 42,248 suspects involved in crimes across the entire island, were arrested within the last 24 hours ended yesterday, the Public Security Ministry said.
Acting IGP Deshabandu Tennakoon handed over a detailed list of 42,248 suspects involved in crimes to the Officers-in-Charge of Crimes at all police stations on Saturday. This list includes 35,505 individuals with open warrants, 4,258 wanted suspects identified through fingerprints and 2,485 individuals wanted for crimes committed in the country over the last two years.
Right now, those people are sending us letters threatening our lives. It is the people of this country who should give proper answers. If this situation does not stop, we will take steps to reveal the information with names in a few days
In response to the directive from the IGP, division officers, district officers in charge, Headquarters Inspectors (HQIs), and Crimes OICs of all police stations actively participated in the ongoing ‘Yukthiya’ operation starting from Sunday (14).
Accordingly, 1,468 suspects from the list were arrested.
The Ministry said that among the arrested individuals, 1,198 were from the group of 35,505 with open warrants, 123 among the 4,258 wanted suspects identified through fingerprints and 149 suspects wanted for crimes committed in the country over the last two years.
We will not stop the operation we started. We will continue continuously. Those who are against the operation are writing to international organizations
Meanwhile, in the wake of concerns and objections from the various institutes and organizations against the Police launched island-wide operation ‘Yukthiya’, Public Security Minister Tiran Alles said that the operation will continue despite the concerns and opinions. “We will not stop the operation we started. We will continue continuously. Those who are against the operation are writing to international organizations. Recently, a top officials of the United Nations Human Rights Organization have also issued a statement against this. Various media are asking us about our opinion on this matter, and no matter who expresses any opinion, we will not stop the operation we have started,” the minister said.
He said such obstructions are carried out by a handful of lawyers who take money from non-governmental organizations and those who appear in drug cases.
“Right now, those people are sending us letters threatening our lives. It is the people of this country who should give proper answers. If this situation does not stop, we will take steps to reveal the information with names in a few days,” he said.