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Husband arrested over murder of Lankapura DS administrative officer
Jul 05, 202204:29 PM
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Husband arrested over murder of Lankapura DS administrative officer
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The husband of the slain administrative officer of the Polonnaruwa, Lankapura Divisional Secretariat has been arrested on suspicion over her murder, police said today. 

 

The 42-year-old woman had been attacked with a sharp object at her home at around 2.45 a.m. yesterday (04) while she had succumbed to injuries on admission to hospital. 

 

The victim, Yamuna Padmini, is a mother of two and had served as the administrative officer of the Lankapura Divisional Secretariat. 

 

Incidentally following the murder, the victim’s husband had said that although he had seen a certain individual inside their room, he was unable to identify the person in the darkness.

 

 

 

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