Social activist Piyath Nikeshala arrested

Social activist Piyath Nikeshala arrested

January 29, 2024   09:06 pm

Social activist Piyath Nikeshala was arrested by the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) on Monday evening (29 Jan.), when he had arrived to record a statement.

According to police, Nikeshala had arrived at the Computer Crimes Division of the CID to record a statement in connection with a complaint filed under the Social Media Regulation Act.

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