SI arrested for assaulting a woman in Rajagiriya

15 December 2016 06:02 pm

A Sub Inspector attached to the Homagama Police Station’s crime branch has been arrested by the Welikada Police on charges of allegedly assaulting a woman in Rajagiriya last night.

Welikada police arrested the sub inspector following information received to the 119 emergency unit on Wednesday night stating that the SI who had broke in to a house at Nawala, Rajagiriya was assaulting a woman at the house.

Police said the both woman and the SI were bleeding when the police arrived at the scene and the SI was also under the influence of liquor at the time of the incident. They were later admitted to the Hospital.

The SI who was a crime branch of the Welikada Police had transferred to the Homagama Police station Crime Branch recently.

It was reported that the SI had an affair with the woman while he was working at the Welikada Police.

Earlier occasion, the women had lodge a complaint with the Welikada police stating that the SI was harassing her.

He is to be produced in Fort Magistrate tomorrow.(Darshana Sanjeewa)