Sri Lanka, May 14 -- The Supreme Court has concluded hearing fundamental rights petitions filed by Director of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) Shani Abeysekara and two others challenging their arrest and remand by the Colombo Crime Division (CCD) and has postponed delivering its judgment.

The petitions were taken up before a three-judge bench of the Supreme Court comprising Chief Justice Preethi Padman Surasena, Justice Achala Wengappuli and Justice Gihan Kulatunga.

Counsel for the petitioners argued that their clients were unlawfully arrested and remanded in connection with investigations into the murder of businessman Mohammed Siyam, alleging that evidence had been fabricated during the Colombo Crime Division investigation...