PoliceAbuse

Police Constable Remanded for Ragging Three Trainee Officers at Tissamaharama Station

October 28, 2024October 29, 2024 Editor

An incident of ragging where three trainee police officers were stripped naked has been reported from the Tissamaharama Police Station. Following an investigation into the incident, a police constable was arrested and produced before the court, where he was ordered to be held in remand custody until the 29th of this month. Investigations have revealed that this ragging incident took place at the bachelor officers’ quarters of the Tissamaharama Police Station. The suspect constable was arrested and produced before court on several charges. The three trainee police officers who were…

Alleged Police Misconduct and Custodial Violence Against Three Brothers in Talpe

October 22, 2024October 22, 2024 Editor

M.A. Shehan Kumar, M. Gimhana Tarusha Kumar, and M.A. Samira are brothers living in the same house in the Talpe area. On June 8th, around 8:00 PM, while they were watching television, five officers in civilian clothes arrived and began assaulting Shehan Gayantha Kumar, the second child of the family. At this time, the eldest son questioned why his brother was being taken by the police, to which they responded it was due to an issue with a gas cylinder. The mother arrived home at this time and stated that…