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School Principal and two cops granted bail in alleged torture case
A school Principal and two policemen held in remand custody for allegedly torturing several Grade Five students at Millaniya Primary School in Horana were today granted bail by Colombo Chief Magistrate's Court.
Additional Magistrate Keminda Perera ordered the suspects to be released on bail after taking into consideration a bail application filed on behalf of the suspects. Each suspect was ordered to be released on two sureties one million rupees.
The National Child Protection Authority had arrested the suspects for subjecting nine students to cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment over an incident relating to stealing money belonging to a school teacher. The National Child Protection Authority had informed court that the suspects were arrested for causing injuries to the students by severely caning at the school library and electric shock treatment inside the Police Jeep.
Further magisterial inquiry fixed for January 18. (Lakmal Sooriyagoda)
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