A Police Sergeant has been seriously injured after being attacked with a knife by a suspect against whom the court has issued an open warrant.
Weddikkara Dhorayalage Victor Wijethunga who is a wanted criminal has reportedly been eluding the Police over the last two years.
However, upon receiving a tip-off that he had returned to his hometown in the Bodhawala area in Beligala, Kegalle, the Police conducted a special operation yesterday to apprehend him.
During the operation, the suspect had carried out a knife attack on a Police Sergeant seriously injuring him, while a Police Constable who had attempted to prevent the attack had also sustained injuries.
The Police had managed to apprehend the suspect despite the knife attack.
The injured Police Constable has been admitted to the Beligala Hospital, while the Police Sergeant has been transferred to the Kegalle Hospital for further treatment.
The suspect has also been hospitalized, while the Kegalle Police are conducting investigations. (NewsWire)
