03 police officers interdicted for evidence tampering

The Police Officers are charged with reducing the number of alcohol bottles seized from 80 to 25 and for switching the driver of the three-wheeler arrested for transporting the alcohol.

Investigations revealed, the Police Officers in question had solicited 60,000 rupees to tamper with the evidence.

Accordingly, a Sub-Inspector and two Sergeants attached to the Aranayake Police Station were interdicted and investigations are taking place on the directive of the Kegalle SSP.