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News Image 74783 - Private bus driver held for stealing SLCTB bus
Wednesday, 29 February 2012 - 1:50 PM SL Time - Some news pictures are worth a million words
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The private bus driver who was under the influence of liquor at the time of the theft, had bitten the hand of a police officer when he was arrested, Police Spokesman SP Ajith Rohana said
He said that after being produced before the Gampola magistrate to a charge of theft and obstructing the duty of a police officer, the suspect was remanded until March 9.
The Police said that the SLCTB bus was stopped at the Pussellawa bus stand on Sunday and when the driver found the bus missing on Monday morning, he lodged a complaint with the Police. The Police said they received information that the bus had been removed by some individual.
The Police had intercepted the bus at Paradeka, Waguwa area. The Police added that when they attempted to arrest the suspect, he bit the hand of a police officer.
The Police also said the suspect on seeing the empty bus at the SLCTB bus stand, had started the bus with the key of his private bus and drove it away until the Police stopped the bus.
The Police seized the SLCTB bus and arrested the private bus driver who is a resident of Pussellawa. The suspect is a driver of a bus on the Pussellawa-Puhulwewa route.
The suspect was produced before the Gampola magistrate on the same day. Pussellawa Police OIC Chief Inspector S Rajah and IP Thalwatta are investigating.
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Thiwanka
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 29 Feb 2012 08:20:04 GMT Report for Abuse
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Country men follow its leaders.
Don't blame everyhting on the leaders. |
p007
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 29 Feb 2012 08:36:13 GMT Report for Abuse
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Isn't there something in the Law to treat crimes committed under the influence of liquor leniently.
But the guy must be paying for biting the hand of the cop when he is in remand. No leniency there |
BlackPanther
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29 Feb 2012 08:42:15 GMT Report for Abuse
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Horakama! Horakama! Munta Puluwan Horakama Witharai.
The big sharks like Maha Bakamuna steals public money in million and billions.
This poor man has stolen only a second hand bus with no market value.
There is no reason to take legal action against this man.
Give him a reward of Rs.100,000.
Take action against big sharks like Maha Bakamuna first. |
seethrough
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29 Feb 2012 09:43:45 GMT Report for Abuse
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But the guy must be paying for biting the hand of the cop when he is in remand.
The true story is that this cop asked for a bribe and stretched his hand and the guy bit his hand. |
EEELamaya
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 29 Feb 2012 11:51:03 GMT Report for Abuse
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The private bus driver who was under the influence of liquor at the time of the theft, had bitten the hand of a police officer when he was arrested
What happened to that punky monk...who was driving while intoxicated??
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Magnum357
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29 Feb 2012 12:07:51 GMT Report for Abuse
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Isn't there something in the Law to treat crimes committed under the influence of liquor leniently
Yes. It could be pleaded that the accused lacked the proper mental capacity (mens rea)to commit the crime. However if liquor was consumed with the prior intention of committing the crime then no such plea is possible. |
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