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Two cops allegedly gatecrash night races
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Two Ministerial Security Division (MSD) officers were released on bail when they were produced in Court on charges of having attempted to gatecrash the Colombo Night Races while they were under the influence of liquor. They are also alleged to have obstructed the police officers on duty.The Foreshore police told Colombo Fort Magistrate Kanishka Wijeratne that the suspects Damitha Sandaruwan and Nandana Lasantha had been under the influence of liquor at the time they were arrested.
They alleged that the drunken MSD officers had attempted to enter the race track on Saturday night and when they were stopped from doing so, they had pelted stones at the policemen on duty.
The police said the MSD officers had also behaved in aggressive manner. They were referred to the Judicial Medical Officer for an alcohol test.
The Foreshore police said the suspects had committed a punishable offence under section 183 and 186 of the Penal Code. (Lakmal Sooriyagoda)
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