Arrest warrant on absent doctor who held autopsy into murder case | Daily News

Arrest warrant on absent doctor who held autopsy into murder case

Panadura Provincial High Court Judge Dhamith Thotawatte issued a warrant for the arrest of Dr. Sanjaya Huladeva of the Sri Jayawardhanapura University as he was not present in Court to provide judicial medical evidence in a murder case.

State Counsel Jayani Wegodapola moved that a warrant be issued on Dr Sanjaya Huladewa who had held the autopsy on the body of the deceased regarding the alleged murder.

In this case, Bellathudawa Archchige Sunil was indicted by the Attorney General for commmitting the murder of M. A. Upali of Kahatuduwa in 2009.

The judge considering the submissions made by the State Counsel issued a warrant for the arrest of Dr. Huladewa.He ordered the High Court Registrar to forward a copy of the warrant to the Health Ministry Secretary. The trial of the case was postponed for January 26.


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