Kegalle SSP K.B. Keerthiratne, who was arrested in connection with the shooting death of a man during a public protest in Rambukkana, is ordered to be remanded on the 6th.
Colombo Additional Magistrate Shalani Perera visited the Narahenpita Police Hospital where he was receiving treatment.
The three police constables arrested in connection with the incident have been remanded till the 13th.
The Theldeniya Magistrate visited the Kundasale Police Hospital where the three were receiving treatment.
In addition, Kegalle Magistrate Vasana Navaratne ordered the Judicial Medical Officer of Kandy to prepare a medical report regarding the three constables receiving treatment at the Kundasale Police Hospital and submit it to the Teldeniya Magistrate’s Court and asked the Colombo Judicial Medical Officer to prepare a medical report on SSP Keerthiratne and submit it to the Colombo 03 Magistrate’s Court.
The lawyers informed the court that the Kegalle Assistant Superintendent of Police and another sergeant involved in the shooting should also be arrested and accordingly, the Magistrate ordered the arrest of any such officers.
