(Lanka-e-News -23.Sep.2016, 5.05PM) The case filed by the Children and Women’s Bureau against 12 suspects including Sudharman Radeliyagoda the ex news Director of ITN , Anusha Pelpita the ex Director of Telecom Regulatory Commission , and Sepala Ratnayake on child molestation charges with intent to secretly detain a child , had been withdrawn on the advice of the Attorney General (AG) , sans any pressures exerted by anyone .
The actual reason for the withdrawal is due to technical grounds militating against proceeding with the case, informed sources within AG ‘s department disclosed.
Meanwhile, the high rung police officer of the Bureau who conducted the investigations has left the Bureau after receiving a promotion as DIG.
The oral statements made and the answers given during the investigation cannot be used during the case proceedings , and therefore other evidence becomes necessary in this case . Since such evidence is not strong enough, continuing with the case has become difficult.
Based on these and other grounds , the charges filed had to be withdrawn , but the accused have not been exonerated of the charges or acquitted . Hence , if necessary the case can be filed again , and investigations can be pursued. In the circumstances nobody had exerted any pressure or there has been no conspiracy , according to sources linked to the AG .
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