State Minister of Internal Security, Chamal Rajapaksa today said that Riyaj Bathiudeen, the brother MP Rishad Bathiudeen, was released as inquiries had revealed that he had no direct link to terrorism, but said a fresh probe underway about the Police Spokesman’s contradictory statement on the matter.

I would like to say that the investigations were not completed yet and that if fresh evidence was found out, action will be taken against him,” the minister informed Parliament.