Thewarapperuma remanded till Feb. 2
21 January 2015 11:48 am
UNP Kalutara District MP Palitha Thewarapperuma, who surrendered to the police this morning, had been remanded until February 2 by Colombo Chief Magistrate, the Police said.
MP Thewarapperuma was produced by the Colombo Crime Division.
The MP is alleged to have assaulted a person in the Agalawatta Town and made him kneel down in an execution style on January 18.
He was also charged for participating in an illegal procession and disobeying a court order, the Police said.
Matugama Police took three other persons involved in the same incident into custody yesterday, whilst the Parliamentarian surrendered to CCD this morning.
(Kevin Kariyawasam)