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Police officer apologizes for comedian's arrest
A former officer of Sri Lanka's Computer Crime Investigation Unit apologized before the Supreme Court for the arrest of comedian Natasha Edirisooriya. The Inspector General of Police has decided to issue guidelines to prevent future illegal arrests, and the case was terminated by the court.
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Summary
Both petitioner Natasha Edirisooriya and respondent, former Computer Crime Investigation Unit head S. Subasinghe, were present in court. During the proceedings, the Chief Justice informed the petitioner in open court, that the respondent had formally expressed his regret regarding the incident.