1 October 2021 09:34 am Views - 213
By Darshana Sanjeewa Balasuriya
A Lt. Colonel, the Commanding Officer of the Mattakkuliya Army Camp has been arrested by the police in connection with the murder of an individual in the Mattakkuliya area, the Army said.
Army Spokesman Brig. Nilantha Premaratna said the police have requested the Military Police to handed over the suspect- Senior Military Officer to the police for interrogation.
As such, the suspect was arrested by the Colombo North Divisional Crime Investigation Unit after the Army handed him over to the police on Wednesday.
The police began the probe after the victim (36) who was the husband of a Grama Niladhari in Mattakkuliya, was murdered.
The police had earlier arrested the wife of the victim and 13 soldiers attached to the Mattakkuliya Army camp in connection with the murder. Earlier, the Army Commander on hearing the incident had instructed the relevant military officers to take strict disciplinary action immediately against any military personnel found guilty as per the establishment's zero-tolerance policy against criminal acts.