Could arrest if information given only. Senior Superintendent of Police

Saturday , 20 April 2013

 “I am not aware where armed groups are operating in Jaffna. We could only arrest if we get information”, said Jaffna regional Senior Police Superintendent M.M.Jiffry to the journalists yesterday.

Night petrol

The weekly media briefing was held yesterday at the Jaffna police station and he made the above statement. 

“Police high officials say, patrolling in the night is carried out by police. Now war is not in existence. Rifles are utilized only by police and forces. None could possess weapons now. In this situation, last Saturday, armed personnel intruded the "Udayan" press and carried out shooting, scorched the printing machine and very easily escaped”

How this was possible?  queried by Journalists together from Senior Police Superintendent. In reply SSP Jeffry said, give us information. I am not aware where armed groups in Jaffna are operating. We could only arrest if we get information where they are located.

Investigations are processed concerning the attack against "Udayan" head office was the reply given by SSP Jeffry.

Can you apprehend those attack Medias?

Saturday , 20 April 2013

Many times Medias and journalists are getting attacked in north, but so far police had not arrested those attackers and why? was queried together by a  group of reporters from Senior Police Superintendent.

SSP was uneasy to the queries and said,  we are advancing investigation.

He responded to the reporters said, information was not received. At a state we have not got any information, whom to arrest?

This incident occurred yesterday at the weekly media briefing.  Police in the past week has arrested 124 suspected persons connected with variety of crime activities in the Jaffna district. SSP Jeffry said, they were produced in Jaffna district courts.

SSP Jeffry further said, 82 persons from Jaffna Police Superintendent Division, 42 persons from Kankesanthurai Police Superintendent Division were arrested.

26 persons in connection with the incidents of beating and causing injuries  was arrested in the  Jaffna Police Superintendent unit, 4 persons arrested from road accidents, 11 persons being hindrance to public after consumption of liquor, 9 persons arrested of summons issued, 2 persons for driving vehicles consuming liquor, 2 persons for cycling inattentively and due to environment security reasons, 2 persons for looting, 2 persons for stealing ,2 persons for illegally intruding homes, 6 persons for security reasons and 4 persons on suspicion and for  three for other crimes were arrested.

Three persons for selling liquor illegally in the Kankesanthurai Police Superintendent unit, 2 persons arrested for on issue of summons, on suspicion 3 persons,  two persons for driving vehicle under consumption of liquor and 32 persons in connection with other accusations are arrested, was said.

The weekly discussion amongst the Jaffna journalists and Jaffna district police high officials was held and it was chaired by Jaffna Senior Police Superintendent M.M.Jiffry and these issues were notified.