IGP oders probe over Bandarawela HQI’s conduct over arrest of woman

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The Inspector General of Police (IGP) has instructed the Special Investigation Division to immediately initiate an investigation against the HQI of the Bandarawela Police in connection with his action following the arrest of the mother of the infant who was abandoned at Fort Railway station on Friday.

Police said the investigations will be carried out over the conduct of the Chief Inspector of Police with regard to the arrest, questioning and inappropriate steps during the process, inconveniencing the mother.

Also, it was revealed that the officer had not acted according to the circulars issued by the IGP on how to deal with children and women.

The couple who had abandoned a 13-day-old infant in the toilet of an express train was arrested by police on Friday.

Police said the 25-year-old father who had kept the baby in the toilet was a resident of Meeriyabadda area Koslanda and he was arrested by the area police while the 26-year-old mother was arrested by Bandarawela police.(DSB)

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Lankan Sunday, 12 March 2023 06:31 PM

Why is such contraindications in the application of law ? Did the police department educate police how to arrest and when to arrest ...IGP is responsible to educate all police officers why to arrest and how to arrest people for any matter...people are born freely and if police can arrest students and public for expressing their political opinions freely ...what is wrong if this police officer has arrested this mother for her parental negligence..it is both mother and father are responsible...what is wrong in questioning here ...that is the only way to educate the public on this matter ...this is how politice must do it in an transparent way .. It is judge and legal experts who decide what went wrong on this interview..all what IGP could do is hand over this case to court to investigate and decide...I don't know if there any specific police court in Sri Lanka for cases like this

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Cherath Sunday, 12 March 2023 07:20 PM

Amidst blatant violent and idiotic behaviour by some Police personnel in dealing with protesters and such like these days, I must admit I haven't seen anything untoward on the part of the OIC Bandarawela when arresting and questioning the unfortunate mother of the abandoned baby as shown on TV. Fair is fair.

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Potta Harry Sunday, 12 March 2023 08:11 PM

Additionally he should be charged for using mobile phone while driving. Cheap inspector....

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Ram Monday, 13 March 2023 01:24 AM

Standards are deteriorating everywhere government unable to stop. Country is going down though the bosses are boasting on various fronts

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Mohamed Monday, 13 March 2023 02:29 AM

Needs reforms on approach , I watched the vedio, I am sure police was not aware of the protocol. May he approach was not intentional. We need to teach from child hood how to protect dignity of other person and privacy

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Citizen k Monday, 13 March 2023 09:14 AM

I thought he gave good advice to the young mother and his conduct was impeccable.

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Rajiv De Silva Monday, 13 March 2023 09:50 AM

What do you expect in a country where top politicians behave in a similar fashion. Then the people thinks it is the norm.

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Mother abandon child no need to be kind Monday, 13 March 2023 01:34 PM

Utterly stupid to attack police who have remanded the mother who got rid of her child. If she ends up in prison after conviction then what does all this fuss matter. The rights of the child are abused, while the criminal mother is protected.

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Giniwelle Monday, 13 March 2023 02:16 PM

The Police driver was using a hand phone, was filmed during their journey to arrest this girl. Any offence for using a phone while driving ?

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