30 March 2021 06:42 am
A Policeman who had assaulted and jumped on a driver in Pannipitiya yesterday has been arrested.
Police Spokesman, Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Ajith Rohana said that the policeman is attached to the Maharagama Police.
DIG Ajith Rohana said that the driver was behind the wheel of a lorry which had knocked a traffic policeman in Pannipitiya.
The policeman was admitted to the Kalubowila hospital for treatment.
The driver of the lorry was then assaulted by another policeman.
DIG Ajith Rohana said that Minister of Public Security Rear Admiral (Retired) (Dr.) Sarath Weerasekera had called for an investigation into the incident.
The policeman was interdicted for assaulting the motorist and jumping on him on the road.
The Police Spokesman said that following investigations conducted yesterday the traffic policeman was arrested and criminal charges will be filed against him.
A video circulating on social media showed the traffic policeman pushing the man onto the road and then jumping on his body. (Easwaran Rutnam)
An investigation has been launched to identify a policeman seen jumping on a man on the road. The video has been circulating on social media #Srilanka #lka #PoliceBrutality #Police pic.twitter.com/KnniDgyEzm
— Easwaran Rutnam (@easwaranrutnam) March 29, 2021