Charges filed against Kurunegala doctor

Over 10 complaints on illegal sterilization against Kurunegala doctor

by Staff Writer 26-05-2019 | 4:37 PM
COLOMBO (News 1st) - According to the police, over 10 complaints have been lodged against Doctor Seigu Siyabdeen Mohamed Saafi who was arrested recently.  The doctor has been charged with carrying out illegal sterilization procedures at the Kurunegala teaching hospital. Police stated that four complaints had been lodged by his colleagues while the rest have been lodged by women between the ages of 28-30. The police stated that they have already submitted information ascertained to the CID. The police added that they have discovered 17 deeds owned by the doctor in question. Segu Siyabdeen Mohamed Saafi was arrested over accumulating assets in a suspicious manner and handed over to the Criminal Investigations Division (CID) yesterday (May 26).