Colombo (News 1st); A police sergeant was arrested by the Anuradhapura Police for molesting a 14-year-old boy.

The suspect is a 58-year-old and was attached to the Anuradhapura Police and investigations revealed he had molested the boy on three separate occasions close to the Anuradhapura Town.

The boy was admitted to the Anuradhapura Hospital to undergo a medical examination.

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