Former Kalpitiya Police OIC remanded over allegation of sexual assault

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Kalpitiya, March 7 (Daily Mirror) - The former Officer-in-Charge (OIC) of the Kalpitiya Police Station who was charged over sexually assaulting a female police constable, has been remanded till March 12 by the Puttalam Magistrate's Court.

Police said the suspect was remanded in accordance with the provisions of the Victims Protection Act due to the allegation of threatening and influencing the complainant.

The former OIC was earlier interdicted from service by the National Police Commission over the allegations.

The Kuliyapitiya Division Senior Superintendent of Police launched an investigation after the alleged incident and subsequently reported the matter to courts.

Earlier, the Puttalam Magistrate's Court granted bail to the suspect and when the case taken up before the Magistrate, the suspect was remanded for threatening the victim woman constable to withdraw the complaint.

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Solicitor , UK Thursday, 07 March 2024 10:01 AM

In Britain if similar thing has happened then not only the name of the accused Inspector but his whole life story would have been published in competing newspapers. Which results in the accused being reputation wise permanently destroyed irrespective of the final court judgement. Hence the Sri Lankan practice of withholding the name of the accused is the proper way to do. But in Sri Lanka to be fair to everyone this practice of anonymity should be extended to all those accused of crime independent of their social statuses.

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European Thursday, 07 March 2024 12:03 PM

What about 'proven being guilty' ? You are definitely not an UK sollicitor. Or otherwise a lousy sollicitor with a banana republic degree.

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Do they need to wear body armor 24x7? Thursday, 07 March 2024 01:51 PM

Are you all saying that even a police woman is not safe in her uniform? This gives a new definition to the profession now. And do they need to wear body armor 24x7 to escape from Casanovas?

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Joseph Thursday, 07 March 2024 03:27 PM

@ European, if you are a European then I must be a Chinaman . You idiot , if proven to be guilty then no one can hide the identity , what is important is to protect the reputation of the accused during the trial period only.

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Trubrit Friday, 08 March 2024 01:58 AM

This is not true, no personal details are given of the accused.Once convicted all details are available.Are u in UK or is it imagination. Please do not give incorrect info

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