Villagers assault forest officers

13 November 2010 06:53 am Views - 3697

Six forest officers were assaulted by villagers in Manampitya, Polonnaruwa after the officers allegedly assaulted a lorry driver at a government approved sand mine, police spokesman SP Preshantha Jayakody told Daily Mirror online

The forest officers had followed the lorry driver to the sand mine and attacked him over a personal dispute, the villagers had assaulted them in return the police spokesman added. (SD)