A senior Army Intelligence officer has told the Presidential Commission investigating into the Easter Sunday attacks that former Criminal Investigation Department (CID) Director SSP Shani Abeysekera had not permitted to question those who were allegedly involved in extremist activities and conduct further investigations into them, reports Daily News on May 31. He said this when inquired by Commission President, Court of Appeal Judge Justice Janak De Silva. He said Mohammed Jameel who blew himself at the Tropical Inn lodge in Dehiwala has been proven to be involved in extremist activities. The witness said a team led by him succeeded in reaching the house of this suicide bomber’s house and question his wife within an hour of the blast. He also said that they have received information of Mohommed Ibrahim and Mohammed Jameel for having been involved in extremist activities from 2015. These suicide bombers were involved in the Dematagoda and Dehiwala blasts.