The wife of MP Rishad Bathiudeen, her father and the broker were apprehended in connection with the death of a 16-year-old domestic helper at the parliamentarian’s private residence, Police Spokesman said on Friday, July 23.
According to Senior DIG Ajith Rohana, the father of Bathiudeen’s wife and the intermediary who brought the teenage girl to the Bathiudeen residence are also among the three arrestees.
The arrests have been made by the officers of Borella Police and Colombo South Crimes Division in the early hours of Friday (July 23).
The police spokesman stated that nearly 20 statements were recorded so far with regard to the incident.