A former Police Sub Inspector and a trishaw driver was yesterday sentenced to 20 years in prison for gang raping two female escorts after abducting them from a hotel in Bambalapitiya in 2003. The two accused were sentenced to 20 years in prison and fined Rs.70,000 each by Colombo High Court Judge Gihan Kulatunga.
The each of accused were further ordered to pay compensation of Rs. 200,000 to the victims.
The Attorney General had filed indictments against three individuals including Sub Inspector Samantha Rohan and trishaw driver Chaminda Sampath for committing this offence on or around August 8, 2003. The third accused was ordered to be acquitted and released from the case. While handing out a judgment against the accused, High Court judge Gihan Kulatunga observed that the prosecutors have proved the two accused’s guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.
The High Court Judge further observed that there is sufficient evidence to prove that police officer had misused his powers and authorities to abduct two women.
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