Legal experts castigate police over sharing of suspects videos in public

Legal experts have raised serious concerns over the conduct of the police in sharing Lvideos of suspects on mainstream and social media following their arrests, warning that such actions could undermine ongoing investigations and future prosecutions.

- By LAKMAL SOORIYAGODA

Former President of the Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) Saliya Pieris, in a Facebook post, emphasised that arrests and criminal investigations must be carried out strictly in accordance with the procedure established by law.

He observed that "parading suspects before the media, obtaining voice cuts from them, and circulating those clips on media and social media platforms may thrill certain sections of the public, but will not help the prosecution once the trial begins."