Alleged assault on villagers: 17 cops transferred

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Seventeen police officers including the acting OIC attached to the Dickwella Police Station have been transferred to the Matara Police station with immediate effect in connection with allegedly assaulting a group of villagers, who were preparing for a Poson Perahera in Kemagoda, Dickwella on Saturday night, police said.

“As we launched a special police investigation into the incident under the supervision of a Superintendent of Police, steps have been taken to the transfer them from the Dickwella police,” Police Spokesman SP Buddhika Siriwardane told Daily Mirror online.

Initial reports stated that three villagers were hospitalized due to the alleged assault on the villagers.

Following the incident, people of the area and some local politicians launched a demonstration blocking the Matara-Tissamaharama main road, causing heavy traffic in the area. (Sanath Desmond)

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Just Another Citizen Monday, 24 June 2013 02:12 AM

Why only transferred? Why were they not sacked and arrested?

ANTON Sunday, 23 June 2013 11:24 AM

??????????????

ANTON Sunday, 23 June 2013 05:58 AM

NOW THEY WILL ASSAULT MATARA VILLAGERS.

suri Monday, 24 June 2013 03:49 AM

transferring them is nothing. it is like a promotion.sack them/

janman Sunday, 23 June 2013 07:23 AM

The rule of law has gone to dogs.I am sure these will get promoted and send to other stations to do the same thing.AASIYAWE AASCHRYA:

RamUK Sunday, 23 June 2013 01:09 PM

WONDER WHY?

mahaweli Sunday, 23 June 2013 07:39 AM

They are tarnishing the image of the police department and also insulting the Motto i.e. DHAMMO HAVE RAKKHATHI DHAMMACHARI"

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