The Colombo Magistrate’s Court today rejected the bail application of MP Rishad Bathiudeen’s wife Ayesha Shiabdeen and her father Mohamed Shiabdeen.
The bail application, which was filed through a motion, was taken into consideration before Colombo Chief Magistrate Rajindra Jayasuriya.
Attorney-at-Law Rushdie Habib, appearing for the wife of MP Bathiudeen, said that his client’s two children were currently in the custody of her mother and that her mother was infected with COVID-19.
The lawyer requested the court to release the suspects on bail considering that they had not received the coronavirus vaccine.
Deputy Solicitor General Dileepa Peiris, who appeared for the investigating police officers, said that the court should issue an appropriate order regarding the bail application of Rishad Bathiudeen’s wife.
However, the Deputy Solicitor General informed the court that he was opposed to her father’s bail application.
After considering all these facts, the Additional Magistrate announced that the bail applications of the two suspects would be rejected.
Former minister and parliamentarian Rishad Bathiudeen’s wife and her father were arrested in connection with the death of a 16-year-old domestic aide, Jude Kumar Ishalini at the Bathiudeen residence. On July 15, the 16-year-old maid succumbed to severe burn injuries while receiving treatment at the Colombo National Hospital after receiving treatment for 12 days.
Earlier the Colombo Magistrate’s Court remanded Ayesha Shiabdeen, her father, her brother and the broker who brought the girl to the Bathiudeen residence until the 6th of September.
Courtesy: Colombo Page
