The Department Of Police have today(15) temporarily interdicted the three police officers attached to Laggala Police Station(In Central Province) who were on duty the day that six firearms were stolen from the Police Station .
According to the Police Media Spokesman ASP Ruwan Gunasekera this temporary interdiction has been done in view of not hampering the investigations on the incident that being carried out.
Six firearms including a T-56 Assault Rifle and five revolvers were stolen from the Laggala Police Station on early morning yesterday by an individual while four police officers were on duty at that time in the police station.
The acting Inspector General Of Police had yesterday (14) ordered the acting Deputy Inspector General Of Police in Central Province and Criminal Investigations Department(CID) to investigate on the robbery The CID officers have questioned from the four police officers who were in duty at the Police Station during the robbery till late last night it has been reported.
Officials are also investigating whether the above mentioned police officers had been drunk at the time of robbery.
Two Persons were killed at Saliyapura and Theppankulama Areas In Anuradhapura District(In North Central Province) early this morning due to an attack by a Wild Elephant.
