Sunday, March 1, 2009

Police seek public support to catch commando extortionist

By Ayesha Wijeratne
(nation)Police are seeking public cooperation to arrest an ex-Army Commando Widanagamage Sampath Chaminda (34), who escaped from the Terrorist Investigation Department (TID) custody at Kadawatha on February 11. He is wanted for being involved in terrorist activities and extortion.

The suspect had been living in Suripaluwa, Kadawatha for about three years after leaving his hometown at Pansalewatta, Imaduwa, Galle. He had served the Army Commando Regiment as a Lance Corporal eight years ago. Suspect Sampath had last served in the Army Commando Regiment Camp at Ganemulla before he deserted his unit. Full Text