By Chitra Weerarathne

Petitioner Tiran Alles yesterday filed a fundamental rights violation application against the IGP N. K. Illangakoon, Director Special Investigations Unit Mevan Silva and a few others, alleging an imminent illegal arrest.

It said the petitioner was a victim of political vendetta by Minister Champika Ranawaka.

The actions of the police betrayed that they were acting at the behest of the minister.

The respondents were out to stifle the political activities of the petitioner and the newspaper managed by him from publishing articles critical of the government and of Ranawaka.

It was no secret that the petitioner had been a close ally of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa, the rights violation petition contended.

The petitioner has requested the Court to restrain the imminent arrest and to prevent the petitioner being subjected to unequal treatment, discrimination and illegal arrest by the respondents.

Courtesy:The Island