Sri Lanka, Dec. 13 -- Counsel for the Swiss Embassy staffer who was allegedly abducted, Upul Kumarapperuma, yesterday told the Colombo Chief Magistrate that the news media coverage of the case included a campaign against the alleged victim and the lawyers appearing for the alleged victim. Counsel Upul Kumarapperuma further claimed that several people had made false statements regarding the incident. "Several people have made statements regarding the alleged incident during media briefings and they have allegedly made threats against the Attorneys who were appearing on behalf of the alleged victim. It's an insult to the legal professionals," Kumarapperuma said.

After taking the facts into consideration, the Chief Magistrate ordered the po...