Cop dies from heart attack during Divulapitiya protest

Cop dies from heart attack during Divulapitiya protest

September 17, 2015   01:10 pm

A police officer attached to the intelligence unit has passed away after he suffered a heart attack during a protest held in Divulapitiya this morning demanding the arrest of suspects in the recent murder of 5-year-old girl Seya Sadewmi.

The police officer, a 34-year-old from Yakkala, was rushed to the Divulapitiya Hospital after he had suffered the heart attack, however he had passed away shortly after. 

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