The Fort Justice of the Peace’s Courtroom immediately (14) ordered that investigations be carried out to find out whether or not the sniper rifle discovered within the possession of two Commando troopers who have been loitering suspiciously in entrance of the Legal Investigation Division (CID) had been utilized in every other crimes.
The order was issued when the case pertaining to the incident was taken up earlier than Performing Fort Justice of the Peace Kasun Dasanayake immediately (14).
The Performing Justice of the Peace additional ordered that, upon the completion of examinations by the Authorities Analyst, the sniper rifle be launched to the Sri Lanka Military on a bond of Rs. 200,000.
The order additionally stipulates that the Military should produce the sniper rifle earlier than the CID for investigative functions at any time when required.
The CID knowledgeable court docket that the sniper rifle is valued at Rs. 6.2 million.
Two suspicious people have been arrested final Sunday by the CID with a sniper rifle close to the port gate resulting in the Harbour Grasp’s Workplace, on the street in entrance of the CID constructing in Colombo.
The CID knowledgeable court docket that the 2 people, who have been wearing civilian clothes, had the weapon with them hid underneath a black material, and that they didn’t possess any paperwork to ascertain their identification.
The CID additional acknowledged that intelligence data had been obtained on the time concerning a doable plan to hold out assaults concentrating on senior CID officers utilizing sniper-type firearms, and that the suspects have been due to this fact questioned and arrested.
When the suspects have been produced earlier than court docket final Monday, an legal professional showing on behalf of the Sri Lanka Military knowledgeable court docket that the suspects have been two Military Commando troopers who had been engaged in a hostage rescue drill inside the port premises on the time of their arrest.
The legal professional additional acknowledged that, whereas returning after present process particular coaching, they’d entered the port premises, however because the designated gate was closed, they’d approached by way of an alternate route, throughout which they have been arrested.
He additionally knowledgeable court docket that the troopers had authorisation to be in possession of the sniper rifle.
