10 arrested over assaulting wildlife officers

29 August 2018 09:50 am Views - 3080

Ten suspects including a Pradeshiya Sabha member of Hingurakgoda had been arrested for allegedly assaulting wildlife officers at the Minneriya National Park, the Police said.

They said the arrested suspects would be produced in the Hingurakgoda Magistrate's Court today.

At least three wildlife officers were injured during a clash between villagers and forest rangers on Sunday.

The tense situation occurred when angry villagers had vandalized the office of the Wildlife officers demanding the release of a fisherman who was taken into custody by the rangers while he was fishing at the Minneriya tank situated inside the Minneriya National Park, the Police said.