24 suspects died in police custody last year

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By Kamal Sri Liyanage

Colombo, April 5 (Daily Mirror) - Sri Lanka Human Rights Commission (SLHRC) has reported that 24 suspects had died in police custody last year.

Chairman of the Commission Attorney at Law Nimal Punchihewa said killing in police shootings when suspects were taken to secret locations to recover weapons had been reported frequently and that it was the responsibility of the OIC of the police station to provide protection to the suspects in custody.

He said that two suspects had died in police custody in the last two months.

He said the SLHRC had received 9,417 public complaints against the police for 2023 and 44 of them referred to incidents in the Yukthiya operation.

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Ram Friday, 05 April 2024 10:31 AM

Why not draw up rules for the Police to observe? This is needed. If I may suggest Police wearing body cameras will ease this situation. The traffic cops also must wear body cameras that will record images and the conversations.

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Mahila Saturday, 06 April 2024 02:42 AM

Ram, Yours, "Draw up rules for the Police to observe?" These are already in 'Police, Judicial Administration Procedure Code!!!??? Predominant Problem in SL, by all, and MISERABLY by "Law Enforcement Units", is FOLLWING ALL such LAWS and Procedures, “in the BREACH” - very common TRAIT!? Yours, "Cops must wear body cameras, Record Images, Conversations"!? Very good Idea!? Like the Present-Day MBBS Medicos, from SL Medical College, 'Thoth-a-Bubbo's' with coveted Medical degree, specially trained to ‘READ, COMPREHEND and FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS’ in medical drug Labels, inclusive when administering Vaccines, Inoculations and anti-biotics, the Law enforcement Units, may FAIL, "to READ, COMPREHEND and FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS", -'Battery Charging' – procedures!!?? One may find excuses trotted ad Infinitum, therefore, NO audio-visual evidence, at critical Point of EPISODE!? Therefore, “None-RESPONSIBLE to this MALADY”!! Cause of Justice ABANONED, History repeats!!??

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Raj Friday, 05 April 2024 10:38 AM

Some reach prison hospital once arrested and some sent to Mortuary! What a paradise we live in?

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Jabila Friday, 05 April 2024 03:34 PM

Another noteworthy was the suspect arrested for CMC bomb blast at the final rally during 1999 presidental election. These blasts in 1994, 1999 and 2019 plus recent postponement devalue election process.

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Prison Friday, 05 April 2024 07:55 PM

THIS ACCOUNT OFFICIALLY.. WHAT ABOUT UNOFFICIALLY?????

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Gt Saturday, 06 April 2024 12:57 AM

Police cannot use excessive force when arresting or detaining an individual, neither can they assault people at their whim, send senior police to train with UK police, they would be fired in 5 mins

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Sam Silva Saturday, 06 April 2024 02:33 AM

One can only wish such fast justice can be meted out to some of the political and unwanted religious pests too.

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Lal Saturday, 06 April 2024 05:34 AM

As in every profession, especially in police and forces, there are always quite a number ready to misuse authority of the post to fulfill politicians wishes and in return,they expect promotions and more badges,those mostly lowly qualified and politically appointed ones,current IG’s controversial involvement in Aragalaya ,ASP who arrested secret army unit during the war, availability of uniform people voluntarily to run illegal torture chambers like during Pemadasa regime during 87/89 period are recent examples

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Mahesh Saturday, 06 April 2024 06:43 AM

Touching suspects in prison cells are not at all acceptable under the international humanitarian laws and therefore all those who are involved in such activities should be punished accordingly and demorted from their ranks as a punishment

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Jude Saturday, 06 April 2024 06:54 AM

Some of the suspects deserve the vigilante justice, yeah.

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CitizenP Saturday, 06 April 2024 10:54 AM

Install CCTV cameras in Police Stations..

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