The Attorney General has decided to stop legal actions after Balapitiya Magistrate ordered the arrest of an STF (police) officer for the intentional shooting (killing) of a suspect in custody. The magistrate found post-mortem report contradicted STF officer’s claim that the shooting was in self-defense.
A few weeks ago it was reported that military top brass has urged the new government to remove cases filed against STF officers for such crimes to facilitate the government’s anti-crime drive.
The relevant section of the magistrate report is here:
AG’s decision to stop judicial proceedings is here:
