PoliceBrutality

Three Police Officers Suspended After Brutal Assault on Two Young Men

October 29, 2024October 29, 2024 Editor

A strong protest was recently held by local residents against the Pamunugama Police Station, opposing the cruel and inhumane assault on two young men who were detained without proper investigation regarding a gold chain theft. On the 24th, 24-year-old Nirash Madhushanka from Kapumgoda, Pamunugama, and 20-year-old Anton Dilshan from Seththapaduwa, Pamunugama, were assaulted by a group of Pamunugama police officers who arrived at their workplace. The officers arrested them and continued to beat them while en route to the police station and later at the Pamunugama Police Station while questioning…

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…