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)