(UTV | COLOMBO) – Muslim Politicians expressed their grave concern over 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).
Expressing grave concern, the Leader of the Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC), Parliamentarian Rauff Hakeem, SLMC Parliamentarian Ali Zahir Moulana, and Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) Parliamentarian Imran Maharoof issued statements on the arrests.
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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