Polonnaruwa Magistrate (No. 2) has issued an arrest warrant for the former Officer-in-Charge (OIC) of the Welikanda Police, following allegations of contempt of court.
The order was issued after the former OIC allegedly violated a court directive in a cattle smuggling case.
Several months ago, the Welikanda Police arrested two suspects in connection with the smuggling of 20 cows. The court had ordered that the cows be handed over to a government farm for safekeeping. However, petitions were submitted to senior police officers and the Magistrate, claiming that the former OIC disregarded this order and sold the cattle back to the smugglers.
After reviewing the matter, the court has instructed the police to arrest the former OIC and present him before the court. Additionally, a travel ban has been imposed on the suspect OIC.
The Magistrate has forwarded the petitions to the Inspector General of Police (IGP) and the Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of the North Central Province for further investigation.
Two suspects involved in the case were presented to the court on Tuesday (18). Police reported to the court that the former Welikanda OIC is currently absconding.
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