The Attorney General’s Department today informed the Court of Appeal that Inspector General of Police (IGP) Deshabandu Tennakoon operated a criminal network, utilizing police officers under his command.
During the hearing of Tennakoon’s petition seeking to halt his arrest, Additional Solicitor General Dilipa Peiris stated that the police chief had orchestrated an attack on the W15 Hotel in Weligama using officers from the Colombo Crimes Division (CCD). The incident, which resulted in the death of a police sergeant, was linked to a personal dispute between Tennakoon and the hotel owner, Peiris said.
Peiris further revealed that Tennakoon had used police personnel as a “paramilitary force” to settle personal conflicts. He emphasized that the IGP had evaded arrest since February 27 and was being actively sought by law enforcement.
The Court of Appeal is set to deliver its ruling on Tennakoon’s petition on March 17. (NewsWire)