It is reported that the relatives of Ishara Harsha Kumara who died while being held in a police cell after being arrested by the Homagama Police on drug-related charges have lodged a complaint at Police Headquarters. Speaking to the media, the wife of the deceased stated that she filed this complaint to demand justice and the enforcement of the law against the police officers accused of being responsible for her husband’s death. She emphasized that the measures taken against these officers thus far are insufficient.
Relatives allege that 29-year-old Ishara Harsha Kumara a resident of the Kiriwaththuduwa area who had been arrested by the Homagama Police in connection with a drug-related charge was subjected to an assault by police while being held in a cell at the Homagama Police Station.
Subsequently, following a request by his relatives, police officers took steps to admit him to the Homagama Base Hospital, where he later passed away.