An officer of the Galle Traffic Police has foiled an attempt by a suspect to evade arrest by swimming away into the sea.
The 19-year-old suspect is accused of having defrauded the public travelling on buses by illegally collecting money from them.
The suspect had attempted to swim away into the sea while the Police attempted to arrest him.
However, an officer of the Galle Traffic Police nearby followed the suspect into the sea and apprehended him, escorting him back to shore.
Video footage of the suspect being brought back to shore by the Police officer has been captured by an individual in the area at the time of the incident. (NewsWire)