MP's house searched following 119 alert-Police

9 February 2013 09:06 am

Police said that the Mirihana police searched the UNP Parliamentarian Palitha Range Bandara’s home at Pagoda Road, Nugegoda following a tip off received on the 119 hot line claiming that a girl's screaming was heard from the house.

Police spokesman Prishantha Jayakody said the police was not aware whether it was MP Bandara's home when the search was carried out and only the MP's daughter and son had been in the house.

MP Bandara said yesterday that on Thursday and Friday the police had searched his home at Pagoda Road, Nugegoda thrice alleging that he was detaining a girl there.(Ajith Siriwardane)