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**Summary:**

A Sri Lankan police officer, Pradeepkumar Bandara, who illegally entered India in 2020 to escape a drug-related accusation in Sri Lanka, has been ordered released by an Indian court. He was initially arrested for entering India without proper documents and subsequently held for investigation. He confessed to entering the country illegally. While the court sentenced him to two years imprisonment and a fine, the judge ordered his immediate release due to the fact that he had already spent over five years under judicial supervision and detention. He will be repatriated to Sri Lanka after completing the necessary procedures.

**News Article:**

**Sri Lankan Police Officer Released After Illegal Entry into India**

*Ramanathapuram, India – September 24, 2025* – A Sri Lankan police officer, Pradeepkumar Bandara, 35, was ordered released by the Ramanathapuram Principal District Court on Wednesday after serving time for illegally entering India. Bandara, a Colombo Port Police Station officer, was apprehended by Mandapam Marine Police in September 2020 near Rameswaram.

Bandara confessed that his brother had framed him in a drug smuggling case, and he had fled to India to avoid arrest in Sri Lanka.

Principal District Sessions Judge A. K. Mehboob Alikhan sentenced Bandara to two years imprisonment and imposed a fine of ₹2,000. However, acknowledging that Bandara had already spent over five years under judicial supervision – including time in Puzhal prison and a special refugee camp in Trichy – the judge ordered his immediate release. Bandara will be returned to Sri Lanka after completing the necessary police and immigration procedures.

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