MP Rishad Bathiudeen, who was named a suspect in a case filed over Easter Sunday terror attacks, has been acquitted by Colombo Fort Magistrate Thilina Gamage.
The verdict was delivered when the magisterial inquest pertaining to the lawsuit was taken up again today.
The former minister was arrested by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) in April this year in connection with the Easter Sunday terror attacks.
Note: Due to legal constraints, the Ada Derana Editorial team has taken a decision to disable comments on all articles concerning ongoing court procedures.
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