An individual who was allegedly assaulted by the police in Kottawa, while returning home from the hospital with his wife and child, lodged a complaint with the Human Rights Commission on Friday.

The individual in question was reportedly assaulted by the police while returning him from a private hospital in Homagama, with his wife and daughter on the morning of October 13.

The victim of the alleged assault claims that the Kottawa Police refused to accept the complaint that he lodged with them. Filing a plaint at the Human Rights Commission on Friday, he requested that a fair investigation be held into the injustice caused to him.

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