Lieutenant Colonel Nizam Muthalif murder case
The CID yesterday informed Colombo Magistrate that the suspect I.V. Sanjeewa had allegedly conspired in the killing of Army intelligence officer Tuan Nizam Muthalif and had even made visits to LTTE controlled areas during his visits to Jaffna.When the magisterial inquiry resumed before Colombo Additional Magistrate Gihan Pilapitiya yesterday, the suspect Indurugolla Vidanarachchilage Sanjeewa who had allegedly given protection to the killers of Army Intelligent unit, Lieutenant Colonel Nizam Muthalif was produced before court.
Filing a further report on the investigation, the CID said that three others, Athulalallage Karunarante alias Anura of New Airport Road, Ratmalana, Arumugam Sandeerkumara alias Rajan from Kopay and Rajaratnam Saraswathi alias Uma of no. 26, New Airport Road, Kandawalawatta, Ratmalana were arrested in connection with the offence and they were listed as suspects. The suspects had allegedly spied and conspired to commit the murder of the Army officer.
During the CID investigation, Sanjeewa had admitted that the murder was committed by Anura and Rajan. It also had transpired that he had rented a house at Ranpokunagama Housing Scheme, Nittambuwa and Rajan with some others had visited this house regularly. Rajan also had brought weapons to this house. In the first few weeks of April, Rajan with the LTTE cadre Udayan had stayed there.
The CID also stated that there was evidence that Sanjeewa and Anura had gone to Kilinocchi and during their visits had gone to LTTE controlled areas.
The CID had recorded statements from the driver who was hired for these visits.
According to the driver P. Samantha Perera, Sanjeewa and Anura had gone to Jaffna with some chemical equipment and the suspects had met Udayan at A9 restaurant in Kilinochchi.
The driver had stated that in another visit Sanjeewa and Anura had gone to LTTE controlled areas with Udayan escorting them. During this visit the suspects had stayed at Udayan’s house in Kopay.
The Additional Magistrate ordered the three suspects who were earlier produced before Horana Magistrate and detained at Kalutara prison be produced before Colombo Magistrate. Court ordered to remand suspect Sanjeewa till July 28. -SRF
(http://www.dailymirror.lk/2005/07/15/news/11.asp)
