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Hambantota Escaped youth : Siblings remanded

The three siblings including the brother and sister of escapee G.G. Gayan, were arrested for aiding and abetting him to be in hiding for nine days after escaping from the custody of the Hambantota Police, were remanded till September 30, when they were produced before the Hambantota Magistrate yesterday.

The arrested siblings are G.G. Suranga Kumara of the Police STF, G. G. Roshan Kumara and Nimali of Yahangala, Bandagiriya.
Rejecting the bail application made by their counsel Chaminda Sooriyapatabendi, the Judge observed that it was wrong to aid a person to escape police custody, knowing that he was a wanted person.

The Magistrate also acceeded to a request made by the Tangalle Division Crime Investigation unit and ordered Hiru, Derana and Sirasa television channels to hand over the unedited video clips regarding the incident to the Tangalle Police to help in the investigation.