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PC allegedly abused by MP

The Chilaw police are investigating into an allegation of verbal abuse by Puttalam District MP D.M. Dassanayake of a police constable who had stopped the MP's vehicle at the Denduru Oya check-point.

The police constable who was allegedly subject to Mr. Dissanayake's abuse had filed a complaint with the Chilaw police. The constable has stated that he signalled Mr. Dassanayake's vehicle to stop as it was speeding.

In the complaint he states that when the vehicle came to a halt, Mr. Dissanayake had questioned the authority of the constable in stopping his vehicle.

SSP Upali Ranasinghe is conducting investigations into the incident.