Six more students of the Sabaragamuwa University, who were arrested by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) in connection with the death of a fellow student allegedly due to ragging, have been remanded until 16 May by the Balangoda Magistrate’s Court.

On Monday (5), four other third-year students of the university were also remanded until 16 May after being arrested in relation to the same incident. The arrests were made by the CID on 4 May as part of an ongoing investigation into the death of a student, which is suspected to be linked to ragging.

The deceased was a 23-year-old second-year student from the Department of Engineering Technology at the Sabaragamuwa University. His death was reported on 29 April, with the initial findings suggesting that he took his own life after being severely distressed by ragging.

On 1 May, a formal complaint was lodged with the Samanala Wewa Police Station by another student, alleging that the deceased’s suicide was a result of ragging. Subsequently, on 2 May, the Police recorded statements from 20 students who also claimed to have been subjected to ragging.

Following these developments, on 3 May, the Acting Inspector General of Police instructed that the investigation be transferred to the CID to ensure a thorough and impartial inquiry.