VIDEO: Another ‘grease devil’ attacked, unrest in Nawatkuda

VIDEO: Another ‘grease devil’ attacked, unrest in Nawatkuda

August 13, 2011   12:53 pm

A tense situation has risen in the Nawatkuda area in Batticaloa today (August 13) following the capturing and assault of a ‘suspicious’ individual by residents in the area. Army personnel had intervened and dispersed the mob while they had been attacking the individual, alleged to be a “grease devil”.

According to Ada Derana reporter in the area the tense situation had erupted due to the involvement of army officers to control the situation.

The populace had set fire to tires on the road to express their disapproval while army personnel have been stationed in the area as a security measure.

The assaulted individual has been handed over to the Kattankudy Police who subsequently produced him before the Batticaloa Magistrate. He is to be held in remand custody till August 23.


Disclaimer: All the comments will be moderated by the AD editorial. Abstain from posting comments that are obscene, defamatory or slanderous. Please avoid outside hyperlinks inside the comment and avoid typing all capitalized comments. Help us delete comments that do not follow these guidelines by flagging them(mouse over a comment and click the flag icon on the right side). Do use these forums to voice your opinions and create healthy discourse.

Most Viewed Video Stories

Health Minister elected chair of WHO’s 78th South-East Asia Regional Committee session (English)

Health Minister elected chair of WHO’s 78th South-East Asia Regional Committee session (English)

Police officer arrested over Mt. Lavinia court incident granted bail (English)

PM Harini reaffirms Sri Lanka’s commitment to advancing women’s rights and equality (English)

New Secretary appointed to Ministry of Housing, Construction and Water Supply (English)

🔴LIVE | Ada Derana Midday Prime News Bulletin

Over Rs. 4 billion in unpaid assessment taxes within Colombo MC area - COPA reveals (English)

Daily wage of plantation workers will be increased to Rs. 1,750 before year-end: President (English)

Theatrics of anti-corruption will never alleviate poverty in Sri Lanka - Dilith (English)