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Torture of 16-year-old | 3 persons arrested

17 Aug 2020

Three persons were arrested yesterday (16) over the ill-treatment of a 16-year-old boy on a fishing vessel while at sea in Mirissa. The owner of the fishing vessel and two crewmembers were involved in the incident, the Police Media Division (PMD) stated. Meanwhile, State Minister of Ornamental Fish, Freshwater Fish and Shrimp Farming Development, Multiday Fishing, and Fish Export Kanchana Wijesekera promised that justice would be served by enforcing the law on those involved in An underprivileged 16-year-old youth from Mirissa was reported to have been physically tortured aboard a multiday fishing vessel for a period of 48 days while at sea at the hands of his fellow crewmen. Shehan, the youth in question, had joined a fishing crew and ventured out on his first trip to sea with the hope of supporting his financially struggling family with four siblings. However, he had been tortured because he accidentally dropped a fish back into the sea. The teen said he had to endure physical abuse by the older crewmen on a daily basis since the incident. Shehan’s mother, speaking to the media, said the fishermen had not even fed her son properly during the two-month period. “They had even cut the sides of his mouth after accusing him of eating too much,” she added. Seeking justice for what happened to her son, she said he had suffered severe injuries to his back and that he needs to have a metal plate surgically implanted as a result. Subsequently, four police teams were deployed to search for the suspects responsible for the incident who had fled the area. They were arrested yesterday.

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