Failure to prevent May 9 violence 73 police officers found guilty

• About 35 OICs have been transferred so that inquiries carried out against them will not be affected

By Yohan Perera and Ajith Siriwardana   

A total number of 73 police officers have been found to have failed in their duty to prevent the violence on May 9 2022, the Minister of Public Security Tiran Alles told Parliament yesterday.  

Responding to an oral question raised by MP Jagath Kumara Sumithrarachchi in the House, the Minister said some 35 OICs have been transferred so that inquiries carried out against them will not be affected.  

As per the information revealed by the Minister,  inquiries are being carried out against 62 sub inspectors and 6 inspectors who have been identified to have failed in their duty.  

In response to a question raised by MP Sumithrarachchi on inquiries carried out on those who staged attacks on MPs and other politicians on May 9 last year, the Minster said separate investigations are carried out against them. “We have also found out that some of the attackers have been found to have committed other offences such as running brothels and separate investigations are carried out on those,” he said. 

• Inquiries are being carried out against 62 sub inspectors and 6  inspectors identified to have failed in their duty