30 November 2022 09:21 am Views - 267
By Darshana Sanjeewa Balasuriya
A 28-year-old man was arrested by a special police team in Ampitiya yesterday over torching of a 17-year-old child who had obtained 9A’s in the 2021 G.C.E Ordinary Level exams, the police said.
The police said that the suspect was a member of a criminal gang and had a hand grenade in his possession at the time of his arrest.
The 17-year-old victim, a resident of Meekanuwa, Ampitiya had been confronted by the suspect on Saturday night (November 26) while returning home with his family members.
The suspect, who had borne a torch in his hand, along with a bottle of kerosene, had confronted the boy in agitation and had thrown kerosene and the torch in the victim’s direction.
The 17-year-old suffered serious burn injuries to his arms and neck, Police Spokesman SSP Nihal Thalduwa said.
Investigations led by Kandy Police revealed that the suspect is a drug addict with a criminal record.
Several Police teams had been deployed to arrest the suspect who had fled the area soon after.