Mano condemns arrests of Rishad and brother

(UTV | COLOMBO) – Leader of the Democratic People’s Front (DPF) and the Tamil Progressive Alliance (TPA), Parliamentarian Mano Ganesan strongly condemned the arrests of Parliamentarian Rishad Bathiudeen and Riyaj Bathiudeen.

Leader of the All Ceylon Makkal Congress (ACMC) and his brother were arrested early this morning (24) by the Criminal Investigations Department (CID).

“What is that ugly haste in arresting Party Leader and Parliamentarian Rishad Bathiudeen at the very early hours in this month of Ramadan in a busting a hideout of an underworld fugitive like operation? Is it Militarisation in the making? Ganesan tweeted.

Police Spokesperson, Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Ajith Rohana said that they were arrested at their respective residences under the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA) over allegations of aiding and abetting the suicide bombers of the Easter attack.

DIG Rohana said that they are currently being questioned in this regard by the CID.

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