CID grills an ex-navy spokesman

By admin-February 28, 2015

The Police Criminal Investigations Department (CID) questioned former navy spokesman D K P Dassanayake today over allegations that some officers in the navy were involved in the disappearance of several people.

Police spokesman SSP Ajith Rohana said that in 2010 the CID had launched investigations into complaints received over the disappearance of some youth and their parents between 2007 and 2009 in Colombo and other areas.

He said that based on statements received as part of the investigations, it had been revealed that some navy officers and others were involved in the disappearances.

Ajith Rohana said that a navy officer was questioned by the CID yesterday over the allegations and more statements are to be recorded from others in the coming days. (Colombo Gazette)