In some cases, persons so removed had been seen in custody at Police Stations and at Army Detention Camps, either by the complainants or by other persons whose evidence was made available to the Commission. No entries of arrest or detention appears to have been made in any of the books or registers maintained by the Police or Army - in the case of persons who are said to have disappeared. When persons went to the Police Station to complain about the removals they were usually driven away and their complaints were not recorded. In the cases where the complaints had been recorded what was stated by the complainant had been recorded with distortions. Abduction with intent to kill is punishable under the Penal Code with rigous imprisonment upto 20 years and a fine.
Personal rivalries account for the removals and killings in some cases.
Every effort was made by the Commission to put the complainants at ease so as to enable them to give their evidence without any fear. The persons identified by the witnesses as being responsible for the involuntary removals are mentioned in the annexed schedules, in respect of each case. In other cases, where persons responsible for involuntary removals have been named, and referred to in the schedule the Commission recommends that an experienced team of investigators be assigned by the IGP, to probe their involvement. These premises had been used during this period as a detention camp by the Counter Subversive Unit which came under the control of the then Superintendent of Police Kandy, Luxman Seneviratne, presently SSP Kandy Division. This too should be probed by the same team referred to above.