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A group of police officers of Bandaragama Police who were conducting a cannabis raid at Atulugama came under attack by a group of residents this morning.

Police said two Sub Inspectors and two women police officers were injured when they were attacked during the tense situation.

The officers raided a house at Mawara, Atulugama following a tip off that cannabis were being cultivated in the garden.

Police said a group of residents including four women had obstructed the police and assaulted them when they attempted to arrest a suspect.

The injured officers were admitted to the Bandaragama Hospital and the police arrested four suspects including three women for obstructing the police and over the assault.

Additional police teams were also deployed to under control the situation.(Darshana Sanjeewa Balasuriya)


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  • Siribiris Wednesday, 09 September 2020 02:09 PM

    Thought now its legalized .

    Neville Gunasekara Wednesday, 09 September 2020 02:14 PM

    Was Thevarapperuma present in the scene?

    Ravindra de Silva Wednesday, 09 September 2020 04:07 PM

    No Bandula’s advice

    ravin Wednesday, 09 September 2020 02:22 PM

    No orthopaedic clinic close by government medical facility? Sent all those gangsters permanantly there please.

    Sokrates Wednesday, 09 September 2020 02:32 PM

    What are people supposed to do? They have to make money. The government has no solution and is unable to come up with a plan to revive the economy.

    BigEars Wednesday, 09 September 2020 02:39 PM

    4 police officers are now injured! No villagers injured. Babas? Some odd joker may write a book, they come cheap.

    Yehiya Wednesday, 09 September 2020 02:42 PM

    Picture no people. Drugs must eradicate.

    ANTON Wednesday, 09 September 2020 03:18 PM

    THIS MARIJUVANA PLANT CONTAINS VERY VAUBLE AND MEDICALLY IMPORTANT CHEMICALS.

    Ram Wednesday, 09 September 2020 04:33 PM

    Could have killed them in self defence as it happens these days

    Jesus Thursday, 10 September 2020 07:43 AM

    Legalize this . Safer than alkahol n way of life of the majority


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