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Fatal assault of a cop: 14 under arrest

02 Nov 2022

A total of 14 suspects are under arrest in connection with the fatal assault of a police officer in Kebithigollewa on Monday night (31).  Several police officers, responding to a report on the death of a woman caused by a wild elephant attack, had shown up in the Rambakapuwewa area in Kebithigollewa. When the officers arrived at the location, at least 100 people including a Buddhist monk had blocked the road, staging a protest against the authorities’ inaction to resolve the human-elephant conflict. A tense situation then ensued as a group of individuals wielding clubs attacked the police officers, to which the officers responded by firing shots in the air to regain control of the situation. However, a police officer sustained critical injuries after one individual brutally assaulted him with a club. Although the officer was initially rushed to the Kebithigollewa Hospital and then was transferred to the Anuradhapura Hospital for further treatment, his condition continued to deteriorate. He was then moved to the Base Hospital in Medawachchiya but was pronounced dead soon after. The deceased is a 54-year-old sergeant attached to the Kebithigollewa Police. He is reportedly a resident of the Wariyapola area. Soon after the incident, a Buddhist monk and four others were arrested in connection with the death of the police officer. However, nine more suspects were later taken into custody over the incident.


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