Former Defense Secretary Hemasiri Fernando and Inspector General Of Police(IGP) Pujith who had been asked to appear before Criminal Investigations Department (CID) this morning (02) to give evidence over Easter Sunday Attacks ,Have avoided appearing before CID and getting admitted to Cardiology Unit of Colombo National Hospital and Police Hospital In Narahenpita respectively this morning it has been reported.
However as both Officials avoided appearing before CID ,CID officers had arrested Both former Defense Secretary and IGP from hospitals and produced them before Colombo Chief Magistrate this evening where both of them were remanded until tomorrow(03).
Although remanded both former officers are being serving the remand order at Colombo National Hospital and Police Hospital under the detention of CID officers it has been revealed.
Former Defense Secretary Heamsiri Fernando is at the Cardiology ICU receiving treatment for a Heart pain and IGP Pujith Jayasundara had been admitted to Police hospital this morning for an illness according to them.Both of them informed the CID that they were not appearing before it as requested .
Earlier Attorney General Daapula De Livera had instructed the Acting Inspector General Of Police (IGP) Chandana Wikramaratne to arrest the Former Defense Secretary Heamsiri Fernando and IGP Pujith Jaysundara over neglecting duties by not preventing Easter Sunday attacks or minimize the damage caused due to the attacks.However acting IGP had not responded to the requests made by Attorney General according to reports.
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