Police Media Spokes Person, ASP Ruwan Gunasekara stated that the Opposition Leader of the Panadura Pradeshiya Sabha, Mohammed Saheer Fahsy was arrested today (16).

The Opposition Leader was arrested in connection to a dispute with a local contractor.

The dispute erupted following the opposition leader forcibly tried to declare open the recently constructed Keselwatta Public Market complex in Panadura.

According to the Police,  the contractor was also arrested after the opposition leader of the Panadura Pradeshiya Sabha lodged a complaint at the Police in connection to the same incident.

The ASP further added that both individuals are currently placed under Police custody at the Panadaura Hospital and are to be produced before the Panadura Courts today.

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