Around 59 farmers have been arrested over the
charges, illegally breaking the law and order , violently act by blocking the Padeniya-Thambuttegama main road and causing heavy traffic and damaging properties of Thambuttegama Police during a protest conducted by farmers at Thambuttegama Police Junction yesterday( 28) and 50 of them were remanded until 07th of March by the Thambuttegama Magistrate last night.
Two females were among those fifty farmers remanded it has been revealed.Six suspects were ordered to release on bail.
The arrested farmers had involved in a protest held against handing over of Rajanganaya River (Wewa) to a Chinese Water Bottle Manufacturing Company and some pelted stones at Thambuttegama Police station it has been reported.
Few Police officers were injured due to the incident and Police had fired tear gas and water cannons to disperse the protestors.Few farmers who acted violently were asssulted by police officers and hospitalized due to the injuries .
Two females were among those fifty farmers remanded it has been revealed.Six suspects were ordered to release on bail.
The arrested farmers had involved in a protest held against handing over of Rajanganaya River (Wewa) to a Chinese Water Bottle Manufacturing Company and some pelted stones at Thambuttegama Police station it has been reported.
Few Police officers were injured due to the incident and Police had fired tear gas and water cannons to disperse the protestors.Few farmers who acted violently were asssulted by police officers and hospitalized due to the injuries .
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