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The Attorney General (AG) of Sri Lanka has denied accusations that a minority community was targeted in videoing residents in Modera area by the police on 02 July. The AG informed the Supreme Court on Tuesday that the measure was needed to curb criminal activities in the area. The Supreme Court on Monday ordered the AG to explain as to why hundreds of Tamil people were videoed after a search operation. 'A crime wave' The AG dismissed allegations by Ceylon Workers Congress (CWC), a constituent party of Rajapaksa administration, that only Tamil people were targeted in the police operation. 413 Sinhala nationals, 295 Muslim nationals and 673 Tamil nationals were videoed on 02 July, the judiciary was informed. Officer in Charge (OIC) of Modera police told the court that the measure was necessary as he wanted to stop a crime wave in the area. There have been 18 murders and it was his duty to curb drug offences and other criminal activities. The Chief Justice who admitted the police had to take action, ordered Modera police chief to take immediate measures to stop criminal activities. | LOCAL LINKS  AG ordered to show cause14 July, 2008 | Sandeshaya | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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