Suspects of Sri Lanka private TV station attack released

The Nugegoda Magistrate today ordered to release the five suspects produced in Courts this morning over the attack on MTV/MBC station complex at Depanama in Pannipitiya.

When the case was heard this morning the Magistrate further said that the police is attempting to mislead the investigations.

Maharagama police toady produced the five suspects to the Courts including the three who surrendered to the police yesterday over the incident.

Police spokesman SSP Ranjith Gunasekara yesterday said that all three people including a councilor of the Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte Municipal Council were most wanted suspects.

An armed gang attacked the station complex of the Maharaja Broadcasting Corporation, better known as MTV/MBC in the early hours of January 06th and completely damaged its properties.