Eight persons arrested on the allegation of assaulting Senior Deputy Inspector General of Police Deshabandu Thennakoon have been released on bail.
The suspects have been released as they were produced before the Court today.
The Senior DIG was accused of failing to prevent the brutal attack on GotaGoGama protesters on May 09, and Thennakoon was assaulted on the road a few days later.
The suspects arrested in connection with the attack admitted to their actions.
MIAP