Two policemen interdicted after a suicide of suspect

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Two policemen have been interdicted after a suspect taken into custody reportedly committed suicide inside the cell at the Panamure police station early today (17).

The 38-year-old man, a father of three, of Welipotha area in Panamure had been taken into custody last night after his daughter had lodged a complaint that she was assaulted.

The Samagi Jana Balawegaya today raised the issue in Parliament.

However Public Security Minister Sarath Weerasekara responding to the allegations said that the suspect was a drug addict and had hung himself making use of his shirt and a wire.

The villagers surrounded the police station today morning and held a protest over the death.

(Pix by Ajithlal Shantha Udaya)

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