Mr. Vettuwel Wijayakumar (28) of Kallamale Estate, Bulathsinhala is married, a father of two and a labourer by profession.
On 11 December 2010 areound 11 am he went to the Bulathsinhala town to have a haircut. While he was waiting for his turn at the salon he observed that two policemen arrived by motorcycle. One of the officers asked Wijayakumar whether his name is Sinna and he told them that his name is V. Wijayakumar. The police officers arrested him and brought to the Bulathsinhala Police Station. At the police station he was presented with two documents that had already been prepared and was asked to sign them. Wijayakumar refused explaining that he did not know the contents of the documents and that he could not read Sinhala. At that time he was assaulted and again asked to sign the documents. He continued to refuse and the officers, one of whom was later identified as Police Sergeant Chithrananda, beat him with a hose pipe.
Sergeant Chithrananda dragged Wijayakumar to a room in the police station where they continued to beat him and pressuring him to sigh the book. Finally Wijayakumar complied out of fear of further assault. After they got his signature they kicked him out of the station.
Sergeant Chithrananda dragged Wijayakumar to a room in the police station where they continued to beat him and pressuring him to sigh the book. Finally Wijayakumar complied out of fear of further assault. After they got his signature they kicked him out of the station.
When Wijayakumar left the police station Sergeant Chithrananda shouted at him not to go the home of Ms. Siriyawathi (whom he knew). As he had no idea of what the sergeant was talking about Wijayakumar went directly to her house. As she was not at home Wijayakumar went to the next home belonging to Mr. Renuka. Sometime later Ms. Siriyawathi arrived and Wijayakumar showed all the injuries he suffered due to the torture. All the people present were surprised and shocked and informed him that they did not have anything against him.
Then Siriyawathi went with Wijayakumar to the office of the Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) in Matugama to make a complaint against the assault faced by Wijayakumar. But the ASP told them to go to hospital for treatment and to come back another day as there were no officers to record his statement. So Wijayakumar went to Pimbura Government Hospital for treatment. At the hospital he revealed to the doctor that he was assaulted by policemen at Bulathsinhala Police Station. He was admitted to the hospital and then transferred to Nagoda General Hospital in Kalutara for further treatment. At the Nagoda Hospital his statement was recorded. He was discharged on 13 December 2010.
After he was discharged from the hospital, he made written complaints to Inspector General of Police (IGP), Human Rights Commission (HRC) and National Police Commission (NPC) and he is eagerly awaiting justice. The victim narrated the way he was tortured in the video link:- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gpzSpuBNlrI
Then Siriyawathi went with Wijayakumar to the office of the Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) in Matugama to make a complaint against the assault faced by Wijayakumar. But the ASP told them to go to hospital for treatment and to come back another day as there were no officers to record his statement. So Wijayakumar went to Pimbura Government Hospital for treatment. At the hospital he revealed to the doctor that he was assaulted by policemen at Bulathsinhala Police Station. He was admitted to the hospital and then transferred to Nagoda General Hospital in Kalutara for further treatment. At the Nagoda Hospital his statement was recorded. He was discharged on 13 December 2010.
After he was discharged from the hospital, he made written complaints to Inspector General of Police (IGP), Human Rights Commission (HRC) and National Police Commission (NPC) and he is eagerly awaiting justice. The victim narrated the way he was tortured in the video link:- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gpzSpuBNlrI
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