31 October 2023 07:18 am Views - 2371
A beggar sleeping on the pavement in front of the Homagama Base Hospital had been burned to death on Monday night (29). A 27-year-old man from Galavilawatta in Homagama was arrested in connection with the incident.
The deceased, Perambuli Arachchige Dharmadasa (64), has been identified by his relatives.
Residents of the area who rushed to the scene had admitted the injured person to the hospital, but he had succumbed to his injuries last morning. Investigations revealed that the suspect had warned the beggar to have a bath or else he would be burned to death. On Monday night, he hurled petrol and set the beggar on fire.
Nugegoda Division SOCO Unit conducted investigations on the instructions of HQI Homagama CI Praneeth Manawadu. (Buddhika Kumarasiri)