INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
The Inspector-General of Police says the law enforcement officers had to resort to minimum force to prevent a group of individuals from
attempting to set fire to a bowser containing nearly 33,000 litres of fuel during the protest staged in Rambukkana.In a statement issued on
the casualties reported in police shooting during Rambukkana protest, IGP C.D
Wickramaratne, also stated that the measure was taken to prevent massive damages that may have been caused.Meanwhile, Secretary to the
Ministry of Public Security, Jagath de Alwis said steps are being taken to conduct a police headquarters-level investigation to determine
whether the police had used excessive force when dispersing protestors at Rambukkana.
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