Who is responsible? (29-10-2009)

The Colombo Crimes Division (CCD) has begun an investigation over an incident where a man was forced to drown in Bambalapitiya this morning (29-10-2009) in front of several onlookers.

Police spokesman senior DIG Nimal Madiwaka said that the victim was believed to be mentally retarded and used to throw stones towards trains and vehicles passing by.

Earlier today the victim had reportedly thrown stones towards the Bambalapitiya police before jumping into the sea and drowning, the police spokesman quoted the Bambalapitiya police as saying.

However shocking television footage taken by a cameraman from his television office showed men attempting to beat the victim using sticks and preventing him from coming ashore resulting in his death by drowning.

The police spokesman said that with the airing of the footage the CCD was asked to take over the probe on the incident. The probe will include possible police involvement in the incident. Navy divers meanwhile are looking for the body of the victim, the police spokesman added.

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[sujith1]

I havn't removed any portion of audio track...It was done by Sirasa, because they have taken this video from TNL channel..

[sujith1]

voice is ok Chalana...

[MikeDhimuth]

FUCK da POLICE

[pinimuva]

me kollata gahapu ewuntai marenakan balan hitapu ewuntai...hena hathama wadiyan...shapawewa....shapawe­wa....shapawewa

[kian21281]

srilankan government and police are shit..

[NPandalam]

You Smellhalese have not come out of your caves yet!You remind us every day what an uneducated BarbAryans you are!

[iklas3d]

i am a sri lankan, secound i am a muslim. this is to Mr President, i appriciate that you have brought the war to the end, still we have pop ups, when you will take action to block them, see Mr. President , these guys dont have ptieant even on comencing above, how about talking or meeting with these guys, if so it would be a war again...... so who is becoming responcible for this when it becomes worse ?.

[iklas3d]

the person who getting killed, he may be wrong. but no body has right to destroy anybodies life. since they dont owe thirs' when the time comes no matter it's when/how / where / whom & which gona close our chapter. killers must know that they have a death. a phsyco or normal. it is life.

[crazybones2009]

I knw SL police sucks for sure, but trust me this is not a racial based attack like ur are trying to say and mano ganeshan is trying to potray!!...those police guys are a disgrace who acts without even thinking of anything, do u really think they will know wht was his name and ethnic backgrnd when dat happnd? gimme a break..on mano ganeshan, we all knw who is mano ganeshan is...he's the guy who ate from LTTE's plate...its all about politics man... u don't get it

[rpdner]

They have done da rite thing. I dnt kno who has killd him bt whoevr done dz thing s rite and should be thankfull to thm. I'll be thankful to da ppl who has done da correct job.

[wjk69]

tamilrights007 can u shut the fuck up.... war is over now everyone is the same... only idiots have raises issues now... think twice before posting...

[Karl0010]

He was FORCED to drown. Whether voluntarily or not is something that can be debated. He had NO choice in the matter. If that worthless fat fuck and his friend were not chasing him further and further into the water does anyone really think this guy would have taken his own life?