The Police Headquarters states that four police teams have been deployed to conduct search operations to locate the youth who went missing while in the custody of the Hambantota Police.

The Police Media Unit said that the search operations are being conducted under the supervision of the Tangalle Senior Superintendent of Police.

The suspect youth, who was arrested for the theft of a few sacks of paddy, has been missing for seven days.

Meanwhile, five police officers including the Hambantota HQI, attached to the police have been transferred following the disappearance the youth while in police custody.

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