Acting IGP directed to brief AG on Brandix probe immediately
November 5, 2020 12:26 pm
Attorney General Dappula de Livera has directed the Acting Inspector General of Police to brief him immediately on the investigating team appointed to look into the Covid-19 cluster that emerged from the Brandix apparel factory Minuwangoda.
In a statement issued today (05), State Counsel Nishara Jayaratne said the Attorney General, on October 27, instructed the Acting IGP in writing to appoint a team of investigators comprising experienced, senior police officers to probe the risks posed by the Brandix coronavirus cluster.
The Attorney General’s coordinating officer added that the Acting IGP is yet to appoint an investigating team to look into the matter.
The Attorney General has also asked the Acting IGP to send in a list of names of the investigators immediately, she continued.
The Colombo Crimes Division (CCD) was expected to lead the probe, however, as several of its officers tested positive for the virus, the Attorney General, on October 29, directed the Acting IGP to transfer the probes from the CCD to a special investigating team from other units.
The Minuwangoda facility became the new epicentre of a surprise resurgence of COVID-19 cases in the country after a female employee of the factory had tested positive for the virus earlier in October.
