Around 127 Protesters Were Arrested For Involved In Unlawful Protest Near Jaffna Court Complex-Police

Around 127 persons have been arrested this evening for involved in unlawful protest near Jaffna Court Complex,damaging public property and assaulting police officers according to the police.

The tense situation has occurred near Jaffna Court this morning when  the suspects of the rape and murder case of a girl in Kayts(Northern Province) were brought to the court.People gathered there behaved violently and they were also damaged public property as a protest against the suspects.

Police have used tear gas to dispersed the protesters.The

Protesters were involved in a clash with the Police Officers as well and four police office were sustained injuries as a result.

Police have arrested Nine persons for kidnapping,rape and murder of a 18 year old school girl in Kayts who was kidnapped whilest on her way to school. .All suspects were produced before the court today.