Pastor Jerome withdraws FR application

A writ application filed in the Supreme Court seeking an order to prevent the arrest of Pastor Jerome Fernando has been withdrawn.

Lawyers representing the self-styled ‘prophet’ on Wednesday (21) withdrew the writ application filed, requesting the court to issue an order preventing Fernando’s arrest by the CID.

On 26 May, Fernando filed a Fundamental Rights (FR) petition before the Supreme Court through his attorneys, seeking an order preventing his arrest.

The IGP, the DIG in charge of the CID, the CID Director and the Officer-in-Charge (OIC) of the Cybercrimes unit of the CID were named as the respondents of the FR petition.

In his petition, the Fernando deemed the CID’s attempts to arrest him unlawful, claiming that the police had not presented any evidence to the court to prove that his comments threaten religious harmony in the country.