Woman clubbed to death and buried over conflict with paramour

Woman clubbed to death and buried over conflict with paramour

August 23, 2021   01:00 pm

Ambagasdowa Police have launched an investigation into the case of a woman being clubbed to death in the Medahinna area in Ambagasdowa.

The police had reportedly received a tip-off that a woman had been murdered and buried on August 16.

The murder suspect had been arrested yesterday (August 22), Police Media Division stated.

The victim is a 36-year-old woman residing in Kandeela, Kodakumbura area.

It has been revealed that a conflict over an extra-marital affair between the victim and suspect had led to the suspect clubbing the woman to death.

Police security has been deployed to the spot where the suspect revealed to had buried the body.

The magisterial inquest will be carried out today (August 23) after informing the Welimada Magistrate’s Court.

The 33-year-old suspect would also be produced before the Welimada Magistrate today.

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