4 cops arrested for assaulting suspect who died after release on police bail in Wadduwa

INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Four police constables attached to the Wadduwa Police Station have been arrested this afternoon (12) for allegedly assaulting a person who
had been apprehended and later died after vomiting blood at home, following his release on police bail.The arrests of the four constables
were made by officers of the Panadura Divisional Crimes Investigation Division following investigations conducted under the directive of the
disciplinary action against them, the four constables in question have also been interdicted, the Police Spokesman said.The Office of the
Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) in Panadura had initiated an investigation following a complaint that a father-of-one, who was
Samitha Dilshan, a 24-year-old father-of-one and a resident of the Thalpitiya area in Wadduwa, passed away under these circumstances
Police stated that he was arrested by Wadduwa Police in connection with a vehicle accident, detained for several hours, and then released on
He later succumbed to his injuries while receiving treatment at Panadura Hospital
motorcycle with injuries in their bodies while crime division officers were on mobile patrol
The police explained that, due to injuries sustained by both individuals, they were arrested on suspicion of committing a crime and
(11), which resulted in a tense situation
Police officers from nearby stations, including Bandaragama, Pinwatta, Moronthuduwa, and Hirana, were later called in to control the
situation.