A police constable who was on duty at the Mount Lavinia Police Station has been arrested in connection with the disappearance of his service firearm. It is reported that the relevant persons arrested by the Mount Lavinia Divisional Criminal Investigation Unit have been detained for 48 hours and questioned by the court.
Meanwhile, another police constable has also been arrested for allegedly aiding and abetting the suspected constable. An incident of a police constable of the Mount Lavinia Police disappearing with his service firearm was reported last Saturday.Initial investigations have revealed that the police constable in question has left for Dubai.
It is said that the Mount Lavinia Divisional Criminal Investigation Unit, which is investigating the disappearance of the police constable, has arrested the constable’s parents. It is reported that the two arrested individuals were produced before the Mount Lavinia Magistrate’s Court and detention orders were obtained yesterday (10).