Cops follow politicos footsteps; fall sick instead of going to jail

It is no secret that when there is a high profile politician arrest to be made, that particular person ‘ suddenly’ falls sick and admits himself to a private hospital as a last attempt to delay the arrest. The latest to join the club are the Police officers.

Following the Criminal Investigation Depar tment's ( CID) inquiry, the Kegalle Magistrate Court directed the Police to arrest the senior Police officer who issued the order to open fire and all other Police officials involved in the Rambukkana incident.

A day before the Court issued the arrest order, Kegalle Senior Police Superintendent K. B. Keerthiratne admitted himself to the Narehenpita Police hospital claiming he was suffering from continuous vomiting.

Meanwhile, another six Police constables who were involved in the shooting too were admitted to the

Kundasale Police hospital saying they were suffering from multiple illnesses.

On Fr i d ay, SSP Keerthiratne was arrested and remanded until May 6 while three constables were detained until May 13. All the arrested Police officials are yet to be discharged from the hospitals and to be sent to prisons.