A video circulating on social media reportedly misrepresents a police response to a disturbance at a residence in Elpitiya, Sri Lanka Police said.
According to police, the video shows an officer holding a baton, which was seized from a man behaving aggressively inside his home. Officers had responded to the scene following a complaint made via the emergency hotline 119.
Police said the individual was subdued using minimum force after resisting arrest and acting violently. The video depicts part of the effort to restrain and calm the suspect, according to the statement.
The Elpitiya Divisional Police Offic has launched an investigation to determine whether any misconduct occurred during the incident. (Newswire)