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Sri Lanka arrests former top cop over controversial murder case

Xinhua, May 23, 2016 Adjust font size:

Sri Lanka on Monday arrested a former top police officer in connection to a highly publicized and controversial murder case.

Former senior deputy inspector general of police Anura Senanayake was taken into custody by the Criminal Investigations Department in connection to the murder of former Sri Lanka national rugger player Wasim Thajudeen.

Senanayake was arrested after being questioned earlier in the day and was accused of concealing evidence when he was involved in the investigations.

Earlier this month, the police officer in charge of motor traffic Amarasiri Senaratne was also questioned by the police over Thajudeen's murder.

A local Magistrate in February ordered the police to arrest the suspects linked to Thajudeen's murder after it was revealed that political interference was hampering the probe.

Thajudeen died on May 17, 2012 in Colombo and his body was found in his car which had crashed into a wall.

According to police reports in 2012, the rugby player was driving home after attending a party when he lost control of the car and crashed into a wall.

The police claimed that the car had exploded instantly and burnt the victim.

However, suspicions later arose over the manner in which he died and it was believed that he was murdered. Endit