After police identified 24 persons involved in the attack on two Christian places of worship in Hikkaduwa on January 12, 18 persons including seven Buddhist monks handed themselves over to the Galle Magistrate Court today (January 27).
The police identified the suspects who were allegedly involved in the demonstration outside Christian establishments in Hikkaduwa which spiralled out of control. The mob led by Buddhist monks entered the premises of the prayer center and destroyed property after the police failed to hold the group at bay.
The Galle Additional Magistrate Gunendra Kumara Munasinghe granted bail to the suspects who handed themselves over today, setting two personal bails of Rs.500,000 each.
The court case concerning the incident will be taken up on March 17.
