12 September 2018 05:47 pm
The Police said both, the arrested PS member, and the victim, had obtained contracts to provide sand to the construction of the Southern Expressway Extension and the suspect had a dispute over the contract and allegedly assaulted the victim last night.
The victim had lodged a complaint to the Middeniya Police and was admitted to the Weeraketiya District Hospital.
According to victim’s statement to the Police, the suspect had taken away Rs. 500,000 and snatched a gold chain that he was wearing, when the dispute occurred.
A team led by Middeniya Police OIC is conducting further investigation under the direction of Tangalle SP Laksiri Geethal. (Aneesha Manage)