Rishad Bathiudeen named as 5th suspect in death of teenage domestic worker
Posted by Editor on August 23, 2021 - 4:26 pm
Parliamentarian Rishad Bathiudeen has been named as the fifth suspect in the case pertaining to the death of Jude Kumar Ishalini, 16-year-old domestic worker at his residence.
The court also remanded Rishad Bathiudeen and his wife and four others until 06 September.
They were ordered to be re-remanded when the case was taken up before the Colombo Magistrate’ Court today (23).

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