Probe into assault and abduction of champion boxer M.S. Dinusha Lakshan Incident a result of conflict between two gangs over drug trafficking

• The 22-year-old man had been abducted, assaulted and burnt by a group of persons on December 12 at Hospital Lane in Kandy

By Shane Seneviratna  

Police investigation into the assault and abduction of champion boxer M.S. Dinusha Lakshan had revealed that the incident is a result of a conflict between two gangs regarding drug trafficking.  

The 22-year-old man had been abducted, assaulted and burnt by a group of persons on December 12 at Hospital Lane in Kandy.  

The victim’s mother said her son Lakshan was sleeping at his home at Hospital Lane, Kandy when a person took him outside purportedly to discuss a deal about a motorcycle.   
Then, a few men who came in two three-wheelers attacked him with iron bars and took him away by force, she said.  He was later found dumped near a playground in Hantana and was rushed to the Kandy General Hospital.  Investigations revealed that the victim, who was known as a skilled martial artist, was arrested with 10 grams of drugs and was recently released on bail after being remanded for some time.  

It has been revealed during the police investigation that he was kidnapped and assaulted by a gang involved in drug trafficking in Bogambara area.  Kandy Police is investigating into the incident.