Cop interdicted after youth accuse him of planting cannabis during traffic check

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Colombo, July 28 (Daily Mirror) - A police constable has been interdicted following a viral video on social media in which he allegedly attempted to arrest a group of youth by planting cannabis in their car during a traffic check.

The incident, which occurred on July 24 in Kollupitiya, involved a car stopped by police officers.

The car, coming from the Grandpass area, had about five men inside. In the video, the youth accused the police officer of trying to place cannabis in the car to extort money after spotting cash inside.

Following an inquiry by SSP Ravindra Ambepitiya, the constable from the Kollupitiya Police has been interdicted. The charges include betel chewing while in uniform and improperly conducting a vehicle search without the driver or any passengers present.

The Kollupitiya Police are continuing further investigations into the incident.

Comments - 27

Scared citizen Sunday, 28 July 2024 08:40 AM

Why no action taken against the senior officer who settled the matter at that point. Good they had the facility and mind to record. How many can do this? Think of safely of innocent people on the road against police officers!

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Yohan Sunday, 28 July 2024 08:42 AM

He should be sacked to teach others a good lesson. He may have used ganja too. Look at his behavior. Looks like a suspect rather than a police officer. Probably heavily on drugs. Hats off to SSP and a good job against those who tarnish the image of police. Also appoint someone with a brain as spokesperson for police as current person is tarnishing the image of police with idiotic statements. Also it is high time to make it compulsory to have body cam when on traffic duty and special raids.

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Shanker Sunday, 28 July 2024 08:53 AM

What do you mean by improperly conducting a search without the driver and passengers ? As per video footage Passengers were there .

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ruwan Sunday, 28 July 2024 09:00 AM

those mentioned charges are not serious enough to interdict. most likely he really did it

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Gx Sunday, 28 July 2024 09:06 AM

Very good decision indeed!!! Eye opening for other corrupt cops.

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DJ Sunday, 28 July 2024 02:41 PM

Sacked immediately and sent before the court

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Mizaru Sunday, 28 July 2024 09:13 AM

Reaping the harvest of an unlawfully appointed IGP and a minister who has no clue of the rule of law.

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ANTON Sunday, 28 July 2024 09:34 AM

HOW MANY INNOCENT PEOPLE HAVE BEEN SENT TO JAIL BECAUSE OF THIS TYPE OF INCIDENTS.

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Officers to Wear Body Cameras Sunday, 28 July 2024 09:48 AM

Finally there is justice going about. All officers should wear a body camera to protect both parties.

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Lk Sunday, 28 July 2024 09:59 AM

This is a good move and it is done to incite violence to win election votes . It is a good move to suspend it . Now near election all this kind things come up. It is better to stop it now

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Raymon Sunday, 28 July 2024 10:23 AM

I am quite sure he will be promoted and given a better position in another place . He is following the footsteps of our politicians.

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Rip Winkle Sunday, 28 July 2024 10:25 AM

Once in a lifetime, you come across an instance where the Sri Lankan police hierarchy do something correct.

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Sea Sunday, 28 July 2024 10:31 AM

Good job

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Mandayan Sunday, 28 July 2024 11:32 AM

What the logic of this cop? Instead he could have simply nicked the cash!! Lol

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Soori Maripalan Sunday, 28 July 2024 12:15 PM

Thank you for the change of the OLD system! Now the law and order is beginning to work again without politicians! WELL DONE and SALUTE to ALL those who have preserved the law!!

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Ravanan Sunday, 28 July 2024 12:50 PM

What about others, Who were with him on duty? This can't be done solo.

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Dee Sunday, 28 July 2024 01:06 PM

The youth certainly sounded ‘dodgy’ , ultimately no lawyers no nothing. Must be big time tik Tok and you tubers! But it was a disgrace to see a betel chewing cop! Hats off to the SSP who took action. These betel chewing cops (while on duty) belongs to the future defense minister Lal kanthi type lawmakers!

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Tissa Fernando Sunday, 28 July 2024 08:38 PM

Yes , of course they are all AKD supporters.

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Rita Thursday, 01 August 2024 11:35 AM

Was he chewing betel or some other stuff? Like smoking, is chewing …. allowed in their work place / on duty?

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Ram Sunday, 28 July 2024 02:54 PM

Since of late when checking pockets of people Police are alleged to plant small packets of drugs. Never allow Police to place their hands inside your pockets but you pull the pockets out and show.

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UAli Sunday, 28 July 2024 04:55 PM

I highly believe in this particular incident,police accusation is true but due to improper searching and due to bad reputation of police of such on innocent, they lost public support

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Shiran Basnayake Sunday, 28 July 2024 05:26 PM

Kollupitiya and Mirihana are notorious police units.

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Spartacus Sunday, 28 July 2024 06:32 PM

All this means it looks the Police are corrupt more than normal public. This is a serious situation.

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PG Sunday, 28 July 2024 06:49 PM

How come the pearl of the Indian ocean has gone to the lowest level of decency? Next thing is Police breaking into your property and planting drugs. I could imagine what innocent people had gone through in the past where there was no technology to prove their innocence.

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Sam Gamage Monday, 29 July 2024 01:16 AM

The most disgraceful corrupted segment out of all forces. People are so frustrated with these bastards as they go to town with their power. They are not there to protect people but to harass and intimidate. whole department stinks where top to bottom are making money in all illegal ways . entire force should be reorganized and the culprits should be fired.

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Nikini Jayasinghe Monday, 29 July 2024 12:15 PM

Improperly Conduct ? Att. Lawyers / HRCSL , If someone tries to falsely " Fix " someone for a criminal offense ( possession of cannabis in SL is a criminal Offense ) - Is implicit (guilty ) for the same criminal offense ( He /she ) tried to frame the other person .... why the police / Attorney Generals' Dpt trying to soft paddle on this through implicating the accused police officer under " Improperly Conduct " ? This is not a internal matter of the police department is this a matter of a criminal offense !

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Gayan Thursday, 01 August 2024 11:30 AM

The question here is where did he get this stuff? How many times has he done this drama.

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