Man assaulted for consenting the daughters to join army [March 04 2014]

Three men have been taken in to custody by the Puthukudiyirippu Police today on a Court directive over threatening and trying to assault a man for giving consent to his daughters to join the Army as women soldiers. Another member of this team has been released on police bail.

According to the Police these four men on hearing that the two daughters of this family were going to join the Sri Lanka Army Women’s Corps have threatened and tried to assault the father for agreeing to his daughters' decision.

Police have already recorded evidence from eye witnesses to the incident. Next hearing of the case will be on March 10.