A group of lawyers has secured the release of the Police Seargent who was arrested following a disciplinary inquiry over his actions to join the public protest at the Galle Face Green yesterday.
The Police officer had voiced his support for the people and issued a statement joining the protest against President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and his Government.
He was later summoned for an inquiry by the Police Department, which initiated disciplinary action against the officer and later arrested him.
The Police officer who was presented in court was represented by a group of 12 lawyers, who had provided their services free of charge, as part of their support for the public protest.
Lawyers have been representing and providing their services in this manner for several people who have been detained or penalized for their involvement in the ongoing public protest.
Speaking to NewsWire, a lawyer who represented the Police Seargent said they had informed the court that voicing one’s opinion is not a crime and is a fundamental right of a person.
The lawyer further said the Government has caused the current crisis, and a Police Sergeant affected by the crisis voicing his opinion on the matter is not an offence.
He said that thereafter, the court had granted bail for the arrested Police Seargent. (NewsWire)
