PS member among 12 arrested over assault on wildlife officers

Twelve suspects have been arrested in connection with the assault on wildlife officers attached to the Minneriya Wildlife Office, police said. 

A member of the Hingurakgoda Pradeshiya Sabha is among those arrested over the incident, police added.

The suspects are due to be produced before the Hingurakgoda Magistrate's Court today (29).  

A mob allegedly assaulted a group of wildlife officers at Minneriya National Park on Sunday (26) after they arrested a suspect who was allegedly engaged in illegal fishing inside the park. Several wildlife officers were injured in the incident. 

The attack prompted officers attached to the Polonnaruwa Wildlife Zone to launch a work to rule campaign demanding police take action to arrest those involved in assaulting wildlife officers. 

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