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Policeman arrested after firearm goes off ‘accidentally’

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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.  

 

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