Tension flares up at Kandakadu; Detainees try to break into arsenal

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Police and Army are deployed to control the tense situation reported between two groups at the Kandakadu Treatment and Rehabilitation Centre after the inmates tried to take the weapons by breaking into the arsenal.

The situation spilt out of control following an argument between two groups over a water bucket last night and later it escalated into major chaos.

The inmates came to the armoury of the Army Artillery Brigade inside the rehabilitation camp and tried to take the weapons from there. The soldiers immediately fired warning shots in the air and took control of the situation, and then all the weapons were taken away by the army.

The inmates turned violent and broke the doors of the warehouse inside the rehabilitation camp, taking axes and machetes and setting fire to the two stores inside the camp.

It was reported that several persons including a nurse and an army soldier have been admitted to Polonnaruwa Hospital.

Army said about 150 detainees who came under attack have fled the centre. They arrived at the roadblock temporarily placed by the army on the Somavathiya Kandakadu road.

Also, about 100 inmates who were being assaulted in the rehabilitation camp were taken out of the camp with the intervention of the army.

The inmates had also broken into the ration store belonging to the Artillery Brigade in the camp and misused the food there.

More than 500 inmates are being rehabilitated in the camp.(DSB)

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Jegan K Monday, 07 November 2022 09:51 AM

Srilanka has become a lawless country. A country cannot lock up people in the name of suspicion and rehabilitation. The police has become the most corrupt siding the criminal gangs. This is personal experience of many diaspora who invested in Jaffna. Even the local population has turned to extortion and land grabbing as they know the police wont do anything and even if it goes to the courts it will drag for 10 years or more. Please a void investing in Jaffna, if you do you will loose your investment and peace.

Kosappu Monday, 07 November 2022 10:18 AM

Who are these Detainees

Sandy Monday, 07 November 2022 11:33 AM

These drug addicts should be in prison , don't waste money on these useless fellows

Mano Monday, 07 November 2022 02:54 PM

Proper rehabilitation program can change them. They too are humans. The Telengana prisons in india found a way of rehabilitating the prisoners and found they don't return after released. They closed 4 prisons. check it with DGP of Telangana prison ,in India. or google Dr.Beena Chinthalpuri , Psychologist. there is no harm checking options

Dee Monday, 07 November 2022 06:41 PM

Another golden opportunity lost! Now spend our hard earned money to keep feeding these useless people!

Run Monday, 07 November 2022 08:04 PM

When the mighty president leaves these things are possible.

NightOwl Tuesday, 08 November 2022 10:46 AM

May be time to revisit the "rehabilitation" program

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