(Includes video of Rishard's last speech depriving Gota regime) -Chandrapradeep writes
(Lanka-e-News -25.April.2021, 3.25 PM) Former Minister Rishad Bathiudeen and his brother Riaj Bathiudeen were arrested by the CID yesterday 24th morning for questioning in connection with the Easter attack. Despite the Presidential Commission of Inquiry report confirming that it had nothing to do with the Easter attack he has been detained for 72 hours. The CID did not have a court warrant for his arrest and the speaker should have been informed before the arrest of a Member of Parliament, but no such notification had been made.
Following the arrest, police spokesman Ajith Rohana said that Rishad Bathiudeen and his brother had been arrested for questioning for aiding and abetting the Easter attackers. MP Rishad Bathiudeen is the leader of the All Ceylon People's Congress (ACMC). His party has occupied four seats in the parliament. Besides that his party has 169 local govvernemt members representing the provincial council bodies. All Muslims are spending the holy month of Ramadan at this time.