Five officers of Kadugannawa Police, including a sub-inspector, who were injured in an attack by a drunken group in Pilimathalawa town, have been admitted to Kandy National Hospital and Kadugannawa Henawala Hospital for treatment.
The assault took place at around 1.30 am yesterday (11) and the police said that two persons were arrested on suspicion of the attack.
A party was held yesterday (10) night at a hotel in Pilimathalawa town for a transferred police constable of the Kadugannawa Police Station. Five police constables who participated in it had started a quarrel with another group of people who were drinking alcohol in the hotel.
The two groups came out of the hotel and had an argument again at around 1.30 a.m. yesterday (11) near the bridge in Pilimathalawa town. Later, a fight took place between the two groups and a team including Sub-Inspector Karunaratne, who was on the Kadugannawa police’s mobile patrol service, came there and tried to control the situation. At that time, the sub-inspector was also hit and he was admitted to Kadugannawa Henawala Hospital for treatment.
The rest of the police officers who were injured were party participants and they were admitted to the Kandy National Hospital for treatment. The two persons arrested for assaulting the police officers are residents of the Pilimathalawa area. The Kadugannawa police are conducting investigations into the incident.
Friday, May 12, 2023 – 01:00
