Tuition teacher charged with sexually abusing 12 year-old boy

CID investigates alleged fake news linked to Zahran Hashim’s wife

The Criminal Investigations Department (CID) has commenced an investigation over an? alleged fake news linked to Easter Sunday attacks mastermind Zahran Hashim’s wife, Abdul Cader Fathima Hadiya. Police spokesman, Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Ajith Rohana said that some websites and social media had spread fake news regarding a a statement made by Fathima Hadiya to the Presidential Commission investigating the Easter Sunday attacks. DIG Ajith Rohana said that a complaint had been received ov

13 Nov, 2020

No truth to reports people collapsing on street and dying

There is no truth to reports people are collapsing on the street and dying after contracting the coronavirus, the Police said. Police spokesman, Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Ajith Rohana said that false news is being spread using social media of people collapsing on the street in several places. Doctored images have been circulated claiming to show coronavirus patients who had collapsed on the street. DIG Ajith Rohana said that except for a beggar who had been found dead on the street after

13 Nov, 2020

Rishad’s bail application rejected

The Fort Magistrate today rejected the bail application submitted by former Minister Rishad Bathiudeen. The Court instead ordered the MP to be further remanded until the 25th of November 2020. Bathiudeen was arrested by officers from the Criminal Investigations Department from a luxury apartment in Dehiwala on the 19th?of October. He has been accused of violating the Presidential Elections Act by misappropriating public funds to the tune of Rs. 9.5 million when he was the Minister of Industry

13 Nov, 2020