Thajudeen murder takes new turn:

Anura Senanayake and senior police officers to be quizzed

More senior police officers who had allegedly suppressed the conduct of inquiries into the Wasim Thajudeen murder are tipped to be questioned or arrested this week following the revelations by the former Crimes OIC of the Narahenpita police Sumith Champika Perera to the Criminal Investigations Department.

According to police sources, former Colombo Senior DIG, Anura Senanayake is tipped to be arrested or questioned by the CID over his alleged involvement in suppressing the conduct of the Wasim Thajudeen investigation, considering it a murder case despite having witnesses.

The CID told the Colombo Magistrate’s Court that they have recorded a statement from the former Crimes OIC of the Narahenpita police that he had been instructed by senior police officers not to conduct investigations on the death of Thajudeen as a murder case but as if it were a traffic accident.

Some sources also said that there was a possibility of these police officers turning state witnesses in the Thajudeen murder case. The former Crime’s OIC of the Narahenpita police who was arrested by the CID on April 20 for allegedly concealing evidence in the Thajudeen case was remanded till May 5, after he was produced before the Colombo Additional Magistrate Thilina Gamage.

The newly appointed IGP Pujith Jayasundara responding to media personnel after assuming duties, said all personnel connected to the Thajudeen case will be brought to book.