Body of man who died in Police custody handed over to family

Ada Derana reports that a young man died while in police custody in Homagama after villagers caught him over alleged thefts and he was taken into police custody. Hiru News reports that he died in a Homagama police cell.

Newswire and Ada Derana report that the man’s family lodged a complaint at Police Headquarters. The reports do not provide details of the complaint or identify any officers.

Ada Derana and Hiru News report that the police media spokesperson said a full investigation had begun and that no officer would be protected. WhatNews reports that President’s Counsel Saliya Peiris described the death as illustrating the consequences of granting law-enforcement authorities unchecked power. Newswire reports that Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa warned that Sri Lanka risked becoming a police state following the death.

Hiru News reports that the body was handed to relatives after a post-mortem examination. Lankadeepa and Hiru News Tamil report that funeral rites were scheduled for October 29 at the public cemetery in Galkanda, Kiriwaththuduwa. Lankadeepa also reports that the arrangements concerned roads between Munamale Estate’s 17th Lane and the cemetery, but its report extract ends before giving further details.

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