Police in Negombo arrested a 67‑year‑old man on Wednesday (10) after reports emerged that he had subjected two dogs in his care to inhumane treatment at his home in the Sea Street area.

According to the Police, at the time of arrest, officers found the animals’ mouths tied with string. 

The Police said that the dogs were safely taken into police custody and are now reported to be in good health.

The suspect is scheduled to be produced before the Negombo Magistrate’s Court today (11). 

The Negombo Police are continuing further investigations into the case. (Newswire)

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A 24-year-old man has been arrested on allegations of subjecting his 03-year-old son to cruelty in the Karandeniya area in Elpitiya.

The Police said an investigation was launched based on a tip-off received to the 118 Online Emergency Complaint and Public Complaint Management System at the Ministry of Public Security. 

Preliminary investigations have revealed that the suspect’s 24-year-old wife was employed overseas and that he and his son were residing alone at a house in Anuruddhagama, Karandeniya. 

The suspect is reported to have made the child kneel with his hands raised, verbally abused the child for asking for meals, and run over one foot of the child with the back wheel of a bicycle. 

Police investigations have also revealed that the man had videoed the incidents and had intended to send it to his wife who is overseas, while it had also been widely circulated on social media. 

The Elpitiya Police is conducting investigations into the incident. (Newswire)

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