Main domestic aide's mobile phone handed over to CID: Police

Police have taken over the mobile phone of the main domestic servant of former Minister Rishad Bathiudeen’s residence, where the 16-year-old girl died while working as a domestic aide for further investigations.

Police Spokesman SDIG Ajith Rohana said the mobile phone was handed over to the CID to get a detailed report of the deleted data and information.

He also said the two police teams that were deployed to record statements and investigate the incident had recorded statements from the principal and deputy principal of the Kiriwandala Tamil School in Puwakpitiya, Avissawella where the girl had studied before they moved to Dayagama in Nuwara Eliya.

He said statements have been recorded from several other people and said further statement is to be recorded from the girl's mother as well. (Ajith Siriwardana)