The Activists for Human Rights said that it will file a complaint at the Human Rights Commission on behalf of Dunesh Priyashantha alias 'Kondaya' who was arrested by the police over the murder of a five-year-old girl in Kotadeniyawa.

Spokesman of the organization Attorney-at-Law Udul Premaratne said that he discussed the matter with 'Kondaya' at Negombo Prison yesterday, reports said.

Accordingly, 'Kondaya' has informed Premaratne that the was assaulted by police who later took his signature to a document. Police had told media that 'Kondaya' revealed vital information on the crime on how it was done.

However, his presence at the crime scene could not be proven as his DNA did not match with the foreign DNA found on the body of the girl.

Police had earlier arrested two other individuals including a 17-year-old schoolboy over the incident. They have also lodged complaints at the HRC over their wrongful arrests.

Police is saying that it is conducting an inquiry into the arrest of the first two suspects.