A police sergeant, a police constable driver and a police constable who assaulted a man and robbed him of his money have been arrested by the Batticaloa Divisional Criminal Investigation Division. Three police officers attached to Eraur police have been arrested.
On the night of last 09th, a person who was walking on a road in Eravur city was arrested due to lack of identity card and these three suspect officers robbed him of 6500 rupees. A bribe of Rs 20,000 has also been demanded for non-implementation of the law. Later, the person lake a complaint to the Senior Superintendent of Police in charge of Batticaloa division.