Former Akkaraipattu mayor Athaullah Ahamed Saki has been remanded until September 1 after being produced before the Akkaraipattu Magistrate’s Court in connection with an investigation into an alleged rape dating back to 2021, NewsFirst reported.
The investigation concerns allegations that a female employee of the Akkaraipattu Municipal Council was sexually assaulted inside the former mayor’s office.
According to police, the woman, now 32, told investigators she was raped by the suspect in 2021 and was subsequently subjected to further sexual assaults on several occasions after being threatened and intimidated.
The case came to light following a complaint made to police after she was hospitalised in July, having attempted to take her own life.
The suspect is 43 years old and is a son of former minister A. L. M. Athaullah, NewsFirst reported.
What has not been reported
NewsFirst did not report whether the former mayor has entered a plea or responded to the allegations, which police division is conducting the investigation, or what charges have been framed. It gave no indication of when he left office.
No other verified newsroom had carried the case at the time of writing. Checks of Ada Derana’s English and Sinhala services, Daily Mirror and Hiru News found no coverage.
The allegations have not been tested in court, and the accused is entitled to the presumption of innocence.
