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The territory committee of Karshaka Congress has submitted a petition to the Chief Minister and the State Police Chief seeking a broad probe into the circumstances that triggered the convulsive clash betwixt constabulary and section residents during a caller protestation against the Ambayathode-based slaughterhouse discarded attraction factory.
The petition moved by Karshaka Congress District president Biju Kannanthara accused Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG) Yathish Chandra and his squad of hatching a conspiracy with the mill absorption to suppress the section agitation. He besides sought a thorough probe into the alleged telephone conversations and meetings betwixt the elder constabulary serviceman and the institution management.
The Karshaka Congress person claimed that the protestation was suppressed by slapping sedate cases against section enactment committee members pursuing a conspiracy. He alleged that the vehicles connected the premises of the institution were acceptable afire successful a suspicious condition and it took spot erstwhile the protesters were moving for screen pursuing constabulary action.
Justifying the motive of the section agitation citing contamination threats, Mr. Kannanthara claimed that the clash broke retired successful the country erstwhile the constabulary forcibly tried to licence the waste-laden trucks to the works connected October 21. There were besides attempts connected the portion of the constabulary to usage grenades and provoke the protesters, helium complained.
Meanwhile, immoderate of the elder constabulary officers who initiated a probe nether the DIG said determination were “hidden attempts” from assorted quarters to find responsibility with the constabulary enactment and prevention the premier suspects who spearheaded unit successful the area. They besides refused to remark connected the latest petition by the Karshsaka Congress person which levelled sedate allegations against the DIG.
