The Maradana Police start an investigation into the loss of life of a prisoner in PNB custody | Popgen Tech

The Maradana Police have began an investigation into the loss of life of a suspect arrested by the Police Narcotics Bureau (PNB) and the wounding of a police officer.

On January 10, the PNB arrested a suspect in possession of practically 15 grams of heroin close to the Nationwide Vocational Coaching Institute in Narahenpita, who later revealed that he had obtained the drug from a Maradana resident.

The arrested particular person, recognized as Samantha Preethi Kumara, a 42-year-old resident of Hikkaduwa, had requested the officers who had arrested him for some water whereas he was being transported to the Maradana Police Station, and subsequently he had damaged the glass bottle, and injured a police constable accompanying him, the Police Media Unit reported.

Each the suspect and the injured officer have been admitted to the Colombo Nationwide Hospital, the place the arrested particular person was later pronounced lifeless.

In response to the police, the deceased was additionally intently related to underworld determine ‘Podi Lassi’.

The autopsy was completed final evening, whereas the Maradana Police additionally began a particular investigation on the matter.

In the meantime, the mom of the deceased claimed that her son didn’t abuse narcotics of any variety, and added that she suspected foul-play by the Police.