Police seek public assistance over Deshabandu assault incident

August 4, 2022 at 4:51 PM

The Police have sought the assistance of the public to identify suspects involved in the assault of a group of Police officers, including the Senior DIG in charge of the Western Province Deshabandu Tennakoon in May.

A day after the 09 May unrest, SDIG Deshabandu Tennakoon was injured after being assaulted by a group of the public near Gangarama in Colombo.

He was confronted by the public while travelling in his official vehicle along with a few other Police officers on Perera Mawatha. 

The Police said a Senior Police officer and two other Police Officers had also been injured in the incident. 

The public with information on the suspects involved in the incident has been requested to contact the Police via 071- 8591735, 07- 8592735, or 072- 8591733. (NewsWire)