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Four suspects arrested over Atalugama cannabis raid

17 Sep 2020

The four suspects evading arrest over the assault on police officers at Atalugama, Bandaragama, has been arrested in Balangoda. The arrest has been made at the Kaltota area in Balangoda, stated Ada Derana reporter. On September 09, five individuals including females were arrested over an assault on several police officers who had carried out a raid at a house in Marawa, Atalugama. During the raid, had been carried out based on a tip-off that a cannabis racket was operating from the said house, around eight occupants of the house including four women had obstructed the police officers from carrying out their duties. They had also proceeded to assault the police officers while behaving aggressively. Two Sub-Inspectors, a Woman Police Sergeant and a Woman Police Constable were reportedly injured in the attack. The arrested individuals have been remanded until September 24 and the child taken into custody over the event has been put on probation.


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