Residents of Daluwa village, Kalpitiya today (10) protested against the assault of a villager by two persons claiming to be from the Navy.
They also accused the Navy and the police of supporting the drug trade.
During the protest, a heated situation arose when two persons dressed in civilian clothes, suspected to be from the Navy, arrived and recorded the video. The OIC of Norochcholai Police, who arrived at the scene, stated that an investigation is being conducted into the assault.
However, when Ada Derana inquired about this, the Navy stated that it was denying the allegations.