{"id":161175,"date":"2016-04-23T00:04:44","date_gmt":"2016-04-22T18:34:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/?p=161175"},"modified":"2016-04-23T00:05:44","modified_gmt":"2016-04-22T18:35:44","slug":"new-igp-gets-tough-says-police-will-do-police-work-not-others-work","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/index.php\/new-igp-gets-tough-says-police-will-do-police-work-not-others-work\/","title":{"rendered":"New IGP Gets Tough, Says \u2018Police Will Do Police Work, Not Other\u2019s Work\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Newly appointed Inspector General of Police (IGP) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/?s=Pujith+Jayasundara&amp;x=10&amp;y=4\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Pujith Jayasundara<\/span><\/a> last night declared that anyone who have committed a crime will be dealt with, no matter who they are or despite their political affiliations.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking to the media in Colombo on Friday, Jayasundara also announced that the press conference was the \u2018first and the last\u2019 and in future only the police spokesman will speak to the media. \u201cHereafter, senior DIGs will run the show, and all investigations will continue, and you will be informed about progress, whenever and wherever necessary,\u201d he told journalists.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe police will do police work, and the others can do the other work,\u201d Jayasundara said.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/index.php\/ashan-weerasingheapril-22-2016\/pujith-and-ranil\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-161139\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-161139\" src=\"https:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Pujith-and-ranil-.jpg\" alt=\"Pujith and ranil\" width=\"639\" height=\"426\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Pujith-and-ranil-.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Pujith-and-ranil--300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 639px) 100vw, 639px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>Photo via Tharaka Basnayaka&#8217;s Facebook<\/em><\/p>\n<p>He also said that whoever was responsible for any crimes, including that of the murder of ruggerite <a href=\"https:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/?s=Wasim+Thajudeen&amp;x=6&amp;y=5\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Wasim Thajudeen<\/span><\/a> will be taken into custody. \u201cBut everyone wants the investigation rushed, but there is a procedure to follow, we have to gather evidence. Whoever who is responsible will be taken into custody, but it\u2019s a step by step process,\u201d the new IGP noted.<\/p>\n<p>He said that action was not taken against anyone based on a personal vendetta, but instead action will be taken based on the investigations. \u201cPolitics won\u2019t matter. 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