A Policeman has been arrested over an incident in Thihagoda, Matara where a 15 year old school boy was injured when the firearm of the constable went off ‘accidentally’ this evening.
Police claim that the fire arm went off accidentally during a scuffle, but villages dispute the claim and say he fired deliberately. A tense situation was reported outside the Thihagoda police station with protests by the residents.
The student has been transferred to the Karapitiya hospital in a serious condition. The Policeman has been interdicted from service pending an investigation.
Customs have detected 228 mobile phones and tabs valued at over Rs 30 million left behind in the duty free shopping complex at the Banaranaike International Airport today, Customs officials said.
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