Divulapitiya OIC arrested following death at Negombo prison

Divulapitiya OIC arrested following death at Negombo prison

October 5, 2017   06:10 pm

The Police spokesperson has reported that the Officer in Charge of the Crimes Division at the Divulapitiya Police station has been arrested following the death of a suspect who was detained at the Negombo prison. 

It was reported that the OIC of the Divulapitiya Crimes Division and two other Police officers were transferred following events that transpired a short while ago. 

Accordingly authorities made the arrest with probable cause in connection to the death of the prisoner.  

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