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A 40-year-old suspect arrested by the Mathugama Police had died while being taken to the Police station, police said. He was infected with the COVID-19.

The police arrested the suspect on Sunday during a raid at Yatadola in Mathugama for possession of illicit liquor.

The suspect was admitted to the Wettewa Hospital after he fell unconscious due to a sudden illness while being taken to the Police Station.

However, the doctors informed that the suspect had died on admission.

The PCR test conducted on the deceased suspect revealed that he had contracted COVID-19.

Later, the JMO of the Nagoda Hospital conducted the post mortem examination and it was revealed that he had died due to COVID pneumonia.

It was also revealed that no internal or external bleeding was found on the diseased body.(Darshana Sanjeewa Balasuriya)


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  • Azam Tuesday, 24 August 2021 08:11 PM

    showing weapons is old mehod now

    maha Tuesday, 24 August 2021 08:28 PM

    Murder under police arrest is now become a usual crime, unfortunately poor people has no strength to go for a legal procedure

    N SENA Tuesday, 24 August 2021 10:14 PM

    THERE ARE SO MANY COVID PATIENTS STILL AT LARGE. THIS IS STRANGE. WHEN IS THIS GOING TO REDUCE?

    BuffaloaCitizen Wednesday, 25 August 2021 09:13 AM

    No wonder Scotland Yard has refused to train Police monkeys like this.

    joshua Wednesday, 25 August 2021 09:46 AM

    ha haa.now the police and military has a new excuse which no one can challenge easily.

    Sam Wednesday, 25 August 2021 09:49 AM

    Killed

    Kamal 8 Wednesday, 25 August 2021 11:52 AM

    Its clear every comment indicates that police has done job. General public no believe the police like politicians.


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