Several police personnel transferred and interdicted over death of woman in custody
May 20, 2023 08:53 pm
Four police personnel have been interdicted while three others, including two Women Police Constables (WPCs) were transferred over the death of a 41-year-old female while in police custody.
Accordingly, a Sub-Inspector (SI), two Sergeants and a Police Constable (PC) of the Welikada Police were interdicted over the death of a 41-year-old woman in police custody, while a PC and two WPCs were transferred over the incident, Police Media Spokesman SSP Nihal Thalduwa said.
The deceased, identified as a 41-year-old resident of Badulla named R. Rajakumari, who was employed as a domestic worker at a famed local producer’s residence, was arrested on 11 May.
The arrest was made by the Welikada Police based on a complaint made by the deceased’s employer, claiming that the woman in question had stolen gold jewellery.
