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The Supreme Court in Sri Lanka allowed to proceed a fundamental rights (FR) petition against police accused of torturing a detainee resulting the victim sustaining psychological damage. The lawyers representing Sivaguru Sivalingam told the court that the victim was arrested on 20 February 2008 on charges of being connected to the LTTE. The victim was tortured by the officers of Criminal Investigation Department (CID) in an attempt to get a confession, they said. The Judicial Medical Officer in his report has confirmed that Mr. Sivalingam has become mentally ill as a result of the police torture. The lawyers argued that the confession provided by the suspect was not valid under the circumstances, Journalist KS Udayakumar reports. Police were ordered to provide details of the arrest and alleged torture of Sivaguru Sivalingam, who is currently in remand custody in courts on 15 October. Officers from the Pettah police station and Criminal Investigation Department (CID) were ordered to provide details. | LOCAL LINKS  UN calls to investigate Sri Lanka31 May, 2010 | Sandeshaya Five bodies unearthed in Kilinochchi31 May, 2010 | Sandeshaya US backs Sri Lanka commission29 May, 2010 | Sandeshaya call for a UN commission 27 May, 2010 | Sandeshaya 'Name the detainees' Govt. urged24 May, 2010 | Sandeshaya | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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