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Abduction and assault on two PCs, civilian
informants :
Wildlife officers identified
Seven Wildlife Department officials who
allegedly abducted and assaulted two police constables from the
Walana Vice Squad and two civilian police informants, a fortnight
ago while raiding a ganja plantation at Udawalawa surrendered to the
Wellawaya Magistrate’s Court for an identification parade on
Thursday. Thereafter, they went into hiding in the Udawalawa jungle
after releasing the suspects.
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Acid attack on police officers: Two arrested
Three officers of the Dedigama police were
admitted to the Kegalle hospital after being attacked with acetic
acid by the wife of a suspect at Dedigama yesterday morning. The
Police Media Unit said the team of police officers had gone to
arrest the suspect who was involved in a lot of burglaries in the
Dedigama and Pinnadeniya areas.
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Special unit to monitor religious places
A special operations room has been set up at the
Police Headquarters in Colombo 1, to monitor complaints made by
members of the public against those who hurl abuse and insults and
desecrate places of religious worship. The Ops room will function
from 8.00 am today and operate round-the-clock, Police Media
Spokesman,
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Sunday Crime
Land dispute ends in gruesome killing of Bhikkhu
The peaceful atmosphere was shattered last
Sunday when a group of people armed with swords and knives stormed
the Sunnandopananda Vihara at Egodauyana, Moratuwa and stabbed the
chief incumbent Ven. Matigahatenne Wimalawansa Thera several times
mercilessly.
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