Sri Lanka's former police chief indicted in 2019 Easter Sunday terror attack
The Hindu
A total of 855 charges of criminal negligence were levelled against Pujith Jayasundera
Sri Lanka’s former police chief Pujith Jayasundera was on Monday charged with criminal negligence for failing to act despite receiving prior intelligence warnings in the 2019 Easter Sunday terror attack that killed nearly 270 people, including 11 Indians.
A total of 855 charges of criminal negligence were levelled against Mr Jayasundera as the Sri Lankan High Court began trial proceedings in the case, which has over 1,200 witnesses, lawyers said.
Mr Jayasundera was present in the courtroom when the charges were read out against him.
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