Kalpitiya OIC summoned before HR Commission

By Pathma Kumari     

The Acting OIC of Kalpitiya Police has been summoned to appear before the Sri Lanka Human Rights Commission in Colombo for an inquiry on October 25, in connection with a complaint against him for violating the fundamental rights of two women.

The petition was filed by W. Krishan Mayura Rodrigo, a resident of Kalpitiya, who claimed that his wife (29) and sister (33) were assaulted when they visited the police station to file a complaint. He further alleged that they were falsely implicated in a fabricated charge of possessing the illegal intoxicant methamphetamine (ICE), and legal action was taken against them.
The petitioner stated that both women are mothers, and they are in a difficult situation due to the police actions.