Security officer of leading boys school in Kandy found murdered

A security officer of a leading boys school in Kandy was found murdered at the school's pavilion this morning.

Police said the body of 26-year old man, who was the security officer-in-charge of the school's playground with his hands tied and the body was found by a student of the school.

The victim was a resident of Thummodara.

Police said the security officer was assigned to cover security duties of the school by a private security firm.

The Kandy Police is conducting investigations to determine the cause of the murder.(Shane Senevirathna)