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Politico's vehicle knocks down traffic cop
By Shane Seneviratne
A policeman who attempted to stop a government vehicle carrying a UPFA politician was seriously injured when he was knocked down by the vehicle in Kandy last morning, police said.

The vehicle, a Prado, belonging to the Finance Ministry was carrying Mr. Dilum Amunugama, a Central Provincial Council member when the accident took place around 11.45 a.m.

The speeding vehicle that attempted to get away after knocking down a traffic policeman and not heeding orders to stop, was taken into custody by police along with the driver.

PC Wilson Fernando of the Peradeniya traffic division was admitted to the Peradeniya hospital after sustaining injuries when the vehicle knocked him down. Attempts were reportedly being made to influence the police to release the vehicle.

The road had been closed as a cycle race was in progress and the vehicle had made an attempt to travel through the closed road.

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