Two cops hospitalised after brutal attack

Two cops hospitalised after brutal attack

March 3, 2014   01:53 pm

Two police officers attached to the Kolonna Police Station have been injured and hospitalised after being attacked with a sharp object today.

The attack reportedly took place when the two officers had attempted to apprehend a suspect, who has a warrant issued against him for being drunk and disorderly in public, in the Dapane area.

The injured policemen were admitted to the Kolonna Hospital and later transferred to the Embilipitiya Hospital for further treatment.


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