Two policemen assaulted in Jaffna

Two Police Constables, attached to the Kopay Police Station had been hacked and assaulted by an unidentified sword gang in the Kopay area this afternoon, the Police said.

It was reported that the gang of had come on four motorcycles, while the former were attending to inquire a complaint near Nanthavil Amman Kovil in Kondavil.

The assailants, armed with swords and clubs, had fled the scene after committing the crime, the Police said.

Constables Surendran (6946) and Dhammika (60581) had sustained injuries. Both the officers were admitted to the Jaffna Teaching Hospital.

Their condition was not known to be serious.

The Kopay Police said that they had launched an inquiry and yet to identify the suspects in connection with the incident. (Thilanka Kanakarathna and Romesh Madushanka)

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